List of governors of Maharashtra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Maharashtra
Emblem of Maharashtra
Incumbent C. P. Radhakrishnan since 31 July 2024
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr.Governor (informal) His/Her Excellency
Abbreviation	GOM
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Mumbai Raj Bhavan, Nagpur Raj Bhavan, Pune Raj Bhavan, Mahabaleshwar
Appointer	President of India on advice of the prime minister
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Precursor	Governor of Maharashtra
Inaugural holder	Raja Maharaj Singh
Formation	6 January 1948 (77 years ago) (1948-01-06) (as Bombay State) 1 May 1960 (65 years ago) (1960-05-01) (as Maharashtra)

The Governor of Maharashtra is like the main representative of the President of India in the state of Maharashtra. They are the official head of the state. Even though the Governor has important powers given by the Constitution of India, the daily decisions and main executive work are done by the Chief Minister and their team of ministers.

C. P. Radhakrishnan is the current Governor of Maharashtra. He took office on July 31, 2024.

What the Governor Does

The Governor has several important jobs and responsibilities. They officially appoint many key officials in the state government.

Some of the people the Governor appoints include:

• The main legal advisor for the state, called the Advocate General.
• Officials who look into complaints against public servants, known as the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta.
• The head of the State Election Commission, who manages elections in the state.
• The leaders and members of various important commissions and tribunals. These include groups that handle administrative issues, human rights, and public service recruitment.

Past Governors

The state of Maharashtra was formed in 1960. Before that, it was known as Bombay State. Here's a look at some of the people who have served as Governor.

Legend

• Died in office
• Transferred
• Resigned/removed

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•        indicates acting/additional charge

Governors of Bombay State (1948–1960)

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home state	Tenure in office			Appointer (President)
				From	To	Time in office
1		Raja Sir Maharaj Singh CIE CStJ (1878–1959)	Punjab	6 January 1948	30 May 1952	4 years, 145 days	Lord Mountbatten (Governor-General)
2		Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE ICS (1891–1954)	Uttar Pradesh	30 May 1952	5 December 1954	2 years, 189 days	Rajendra Prasad
–		Justice M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Bombay	5 December 1954	2 March 1955	87 days
3		Harekrushna Mahatab (1899–1987)	Orissa	2 March 1955	14 October 1956	1 year, 226 days
–		Justice M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Bombay	14 October 1956	10 December 1956	57 days
4		Sri Prakasa (1890–1971)	Uttar Pradesh	10 December 1956	30 April 1960	3 years, 142 days

Governors of Maharashtra (1960–Present)

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home state	Tenure in office			Appointer (President)
				From	To	Time in office
1		Sri Prakasa (1890–1971)	Uttar Pradesh	1 May 1960	16 April 1962	1 year, 350 days	Rajendra Prasad
2		P. Subbarayan (1889–1962)	Madras	17 April 1962	6 October 1962	172 days
–		Justice Hashmatrai Khubchand Chainani (1904–1965) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Maharashtra	6 October 1962	28 November 1962	53 days	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
3		Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990)	Uttar Pradesh	28 November 1962	18 October 1964	1 year, 325 days
–		Justice Hashmatrai Khubchand Chainani (1904–1965) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Maharashtra	18 October 1964	14 November 1964	27 days
4		P. V. Cherian (1893–1969)	Madras	14 November 1964	8 November 1969	4 years, 359 days
–		Justice S. P. Kotval (1910–1987) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Maharashtra	8 November 1969	26 February 1970	110 days	V. V. Giri
5		Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976)	Andhra Pradesh	26 February 1970	11 December 1976	6 years, 289 days
–		Justice R. M. Kantawala (1916–1992) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Maharashtra	11 December 1976	30 April 1977	140 days	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
6		Sadiq Ali (1910–2001)	Rajasthan	30 April 1977	8 November 1980	3 years, 192 days	B. D. Jatti
7		Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra (Retd) PVSM (1919–2015)	Delhi	8 November 1980	5 March 1982	1 year, 117 days	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
8		Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif PVSM (1923–2018)	Andhra Pradesh	6 March 1982	16 April 1985	3 years, 41 days
–		Justice Konda Madhava Reddy (1923–1997) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Andhra Pradesh	16 April 1985	30 May 1985	44 days	Zail Singh
9		Kona Prabhakara Rao (1916–1990)	Andhra Pradesh	31 May 1985	2 April 1986	306 days
10		Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918–1999)	Madhya Pradesh	3 April 1986	2 September 1987	1 year, 152 days
–		Justice S. K. Desai (1928–2011) Acting Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Maharashtra	3 September 1987	2 November 1987	60 days	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
–		Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee (born 1929) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	West Bengal	2 November 1987	20 February 1988	110 days
11		Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (1909–1994)	Andhra Pradesh	20 February 1988	18 January 1990	1 year, 332 days
–		Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee (born 1929) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	West Bengal	18 January 1990	14 February 1990	27 days
12		Chidambaram Subramaniam (1910–2000)	Tamil Nadu	15 February 1990	9 January 1993	2 years, 329 days
13		P. C. Alexander IAS (Retd) (1921–2011)	Kerala	12 January 1993	13 July 2002	9 years, 182 days	Shankar Dayal Sharma
–		Justice C. K. Thakker (born 1943) Chief Justice, Bombay High Court	Gujarat	13 July 2002	10 October 2002	89 days	K. R. Narayanan
14		Mohammed Fazal (1922–2014)	Uttar Pradesh	10 October 2002	5 December 2004	2 years, 56 days	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
15		S. M. Krishna (1932–2024)	Karnataka	12 December 2004	8 March 2008	3 years, 87 days
–		S. C. Jamir (born 1931) Governor of Goa until 20 July 2008	Nagaland	9 March 2008	20 July 2008	1 year, 319 days	Pratibha Patil
16				20 July 2008	22 January 2010
17		Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (1932–2022)	Kerala	22 January 2010	24 August 2014	4 years, 214 days
–		Om Prakash Kohli (1935–2023) Governor of Gujarat	Delhi	24 August 2014	30 August 2014	6 days	Pranab Mukherjee
18		C. Vidyasagar Rao (born 1941)	Telangana	30 August 2014	4 September 2019	5 years, 5 days
19		Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 1942)	Uttarakhand	5 September 2019	17 February 2023	3 years, 165 days	Ram Nath Kovind
20		Ramesh Bais (born 1947)	Chhattisgarh	18 February 2023	30 July 2024	1 year, 163 days	Droupadi Murmu
21		C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957)	Tamil Nadu	31 July 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 23 days

See Also

• List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
• List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra
• Governors of India