President Announces New Governors for Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The President of India appoints Governors to various states.
• 02The President of India has appointed new Governors for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Sikkim.
• 03Om Prakash Mathur was serving as the Governor of Sikkim before being appointed as the Governor of Kerala.
• 04Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was serving as the Governor of Kerala before being appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
• 05The appointments of Governors will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
• 06The President of India has approved the appointment of six Governors across different states.
• 07President Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment of new governors for six states.

Trap alerts

• Most people think the Governor of a state is appointed by the Central Government, but actually the President of India appoints Governors to various states.
• Most people think the Governor of a state serves for a fixed term, but actually the appointments of Governors will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
• Most people think the President of India can appoint any citizen as a Governor, but actually the appointments are made from among the existing Governors or other eligible candidates.