President Droupadi Murmu Appoints C P Radhakrishnan as Governor of Maharashtra
C. P. Radhakrishnan was appointed as the new governor of Maharashtra on Sunday. Haribhau Bagde, a BJP MLA and prominent Maharashtra leader, has been named the new governor of Rajasthan. These appointments were made public by Indian President Droupadi Murmu via a formal press release issued from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The term of the current Maharashtra governor, Ramesh Bais, ended on July 28, necessitating the appointment of a new governor. The governors appointed during the first term of the Modi government were not given extensions, making it unlikely for outgoing governors to receive another term.
Shuffling of Governors In 10 States
Transfers and appointments were announced for a total of 10 states. The appointments will take effect from the date of assuming office. Previously the governor of Jharkhand, C. P. Radhakrishnan has now been appointed as the governor of Maharashtra, while Santosh Kumar Gangwar has taken over as the governor of Jharkhand.
3 Governors In Maharashtra in the Past 5 Years
Radhakrishnan becomes the third governor of Maharashtra in the past five years, following Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2019-2023) and Ramesh Bais (February 18, 2023, to July 28, 2024). With this appointment, Radhakrishnan becomes the 24th governor of Maharashtra.
About C. P. Radhakrishnan
C. P. Radhakrishnan, 67, is a notable and trusted leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from South India. Born on May 4, 1957, in Tirupur, he began his political career at 16 by working for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and later for the Jan Sangh.
He has been elected to the Lok Sabha twice from the Coimbatore constituency and has served as the president of the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit from 2004 to 2007. During his tenure, he organized a successful Rath Yatra that lasted three months. Radhakrishnan has also represented India at the United Nations General Assembly.
The new governors appointed are as follows:
- C. P. Radhakrishnan – Maharashtra
- Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde – Rajasthan
- Santosh Kumar Gangwar – Jharkhand
- Raman Deka – Chhattisgarh
- C. H. Vijayashankar – Meghalaya
- Om Prakash Mathur – Sikkim
- Gulab Chand Kataria – Punjab, Chandigarh
- Lakshman Prasad Acharya – Assam, Manipur (additional charge)
- Jishnu Dev Varma – Telangana
- K. Kailashnathan – Puducherry (Lieutenant Governor)
The appointments will take effect when the newly appointed Governors assume office.
