List of governors of Tripura facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Tripura
Raj Bhavan Agartala
Incumbent Nallu Indrasena Reddy since 26 October 2023
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Agartala
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president

The state of Tripura is surrounded by eastern Bangladesh.

Tripura is a state located in the northeast part of India. Like other states in India, Tripura has a special leader called a Governor. The Governor is chosen by the President of India and acts as the President's representative in the state. They make sure the state government follows the rules and laws of the country. This page lists all the people who have been the Governor of Tripura since it became a full state on January 21, 1972.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor of a state has several important jobs and powers. These powers help them manage the state and work with the state government.

Running the State (Executive Powers)

The Governor has executive powers. This means they are in charge of the state's administration. They can appoint important officials and sometimes remove them. They also oversee how the state government runs its daily business.

Making Laws (Legislative Powers)

The Governor also has legislative powers. These powers are about making laws. The Governor works with the state's lawmaking body, like the Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly). They can approve new laws or send them back for changes.

Special Decisions (Discretionary Powers)

Sometimes, the Governor has discretionary powers. This means they can make certain decisions on their own, without needing advice from the state government. These powers are used in special situations to ensure the state runs smoothly.

Governors of Tripura

This table shows the list of all the Governors who have served the state of Tripura since 1972. It includes their names, when they started and left office, their home state, and who appointed them.

No	Name	Image	Took office	Left office	Duration	Home State	Appointed by
1.	B. K. Nehru		21 January 1972	22 September 1973	1 year, 244 days	Uttar Pradesh	V. V. Giri
2.	L. P. Singh		23 September 1973	13 August 1981	7 years, 324 days	Bihar
3.	S. M. H. Burney		14 August 1981	13 June 1984	2 years, 304 days	Uttar Pradesh	Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
4.	K. V. Krishna Rao		14 June 1984	11 July 1989	5 years, 27 days	Andhra Pradesh	Zail Singh
5.	Sultan Singh		12 July 1989	11 February 1990	337 days	Punjab	R. Venkataraman
6.	K. V. Raghunatha Reddy		12 February 1990	14 August 1993	3 years, 183 days	Andhra Pradesh
7.	Romesh Bhandari		15 August 1993	15 June 1995	1 year, 304 days	Delhi	Shankar Dayal Sharma
8.	Siddheshwar Prasad		16 June 1995	22 June 2000	5 years, 6 days	Bihar
9.	Krishna Mohan Seth		23 June 2000	31 May 2003	2 years, 342 days	Uttar Pradesh	K. R. Narayan
10.	Dinesh Nandan Sahay		2 June 2003	14 October 2009	6 years, 134 days	Bihar	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
11.	Kamla Beniwal		15 October 2009	26 November 2009	42 days	Rajasthan	Pratibha Patil
12.	Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil		27 November 2009	21 March 2013	3 years, 114 days	Maharashtra
13.	Devanand Konwar		25 March 2013	29 June 2014	1 year, 96 days	Assam	Pranab Mukherjee
14.	Vakkom Purushothaman		30 June 2014	14 July 2014	14 days	Kerala
15.	Padmanabha Acharya		21 July 2014	19 May 2015	302 days	Karnataka
16.	Tathagata Roy		20 May 2015	25 August 2018	3 years, 97 days	West Bengal
17.	Kaptan Singh Solanki		25 August 2018	28 July 2019	337 days	Madhya Pradesh	Ramnath Kovind
18.	Ramesh Bais		29 July 2019	13 July 2021	1 year, 349 days	Chhattisgarh
19.	Satyadev Narayan Arya		14 July 2021	25 October 2023	2 years, 103 days	Bihar
20.	Nallu Indrasena Reddy		26 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 283 days	Telangana	Draupadi Murmu

See also

• Tripura
• Governors of India