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Governor's Conference 2021
Several governors, lieutenant governors and administrators pose with the Vice President of India on the eve of ‘2021 Governors Conference’, at Vice President's House, in New Delhi in November 2021.

In the Republic of India, according to the Article 154 of Constitution of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states. The governor is appointed by the president of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the president's pleasure.

The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, which thus holds de facto executive authority at the state-level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend president's rule, or reserve bills for the president's assent. Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the union government–appointed governor.

Current governors of all Indian states

The following list consists of the list of the current governors of all the Indian states.

State
(past governors)
Name Portrait Took office
(tenure length)
Profile link Ref.
Andhra Pradesh
(list)
Biswabhusan Harichandan The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan.jpg 24 July 2019
(4 years, 249 days)
[1]
Arunachal Pradesh
(list)
B. D. Mishra The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG 3 October 2017
(6 years, 178 days)
[2]
Assam
(list)
Jagdish Mukhi The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG 10 October 2017
(6 years, 171 days)
[3]
Bihar
(list)
Phagu Chauhan Phagu Chauhan.jpg 29 July 2019
(4 years, 244 days)
[4]
Chhattisgarh
(list)
Anusuiya Uikey The Vice President, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Mo Tribal Affairs, Ms. Anusuiya Uikey addressing a press conference, in New Delhi on September 24, 2018 (1) (cropped).JPG 29 July 2019
(4 years, 244 days)
[5]
Goa
(list)
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai PS Sreedharan Pillai.jpg 15 July 2021
(2 years, 258 days)
[6]
Gujarat
(list)
Acharya Devvrat The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Acharya Devvrat calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on July 29, 2016 (cropped).jpg 22 July 2019
(4 years, 251 days)
[7]
Haryana
(list)
Bandaru Dattatreya The ILO Deputy Director General (Policy) International Labour Organization, Ms. Deborah Greenfield meeting the Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg 15 July 2021
(2 years, 258 days)
[8]
Himachal Pradesh
(list)
Rajendra Arlekar Rajendra Arlekar.jpg 13 July 2021
(2 years, 260 days)
[9]
Jharkhand
(list)
Ramesh Bais The Governor of Tripura, Shri Ramesh Bais.jpg 14 July 2021
(2 years, 259 days)
[10]
Karnataka
(list)
Thawar Chand Gehlot The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Himachal Pradesh, Shri Rajiv Saizal calling on the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018 (cropped).JPG 11 July 2021
(2 years, 262 days)
[11]
Kerala
(list)
Arif Mohammad Khan Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.jpg 6 September 2019
(4 years, 205 days)
[12]
Madhya Pradesh
(list)
Mangubhai C. Patel Mangubhai C. Patel (cropped).jpg 8 July 2021
(2 years, 265 days)
[13]
Maharashtra
(list)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari Governor of Maharashtra Shri B S Koshyari.jpg 5 September 2019
(4 years, 206 days)
[14]
Manipur
(list)
La. Ganesan La Ganesan Ji (cropped).jpg 27 August 2021
(2 years, 215 days)
[15]
Meghalaya
(list)
B. D. Mishra
(additional charge)
The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG 4 October 2022
(1 year, 177 days)
[16]
Mizoram
(list)
Kambhampati Hari Babu K. Hari Babu.jpg 19 July 2021
(2 years, 254 days)
[17]
Nagaland
(list)
Jagdish Mukhi
(additional charge)
The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG 17 September 2021
(2 years, 194 days)
[18]
Odisha
(list)
Ganeshi Lal Governor of Odisha Ganeshi Lal at the Puri Rath Yatra.jpg 29 May 2018
(5 years, 305 days)
[19]
Punjab
(list)
Banwarilal Purohit The Governor of Assam, Shri Banwarilal Purohit calling on the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley, in New Delhi on August 30, 2016 (cropped).jpg 31 August 2021
(2 years, 211 days)
[20]
Rajasthan
(list)
Kalraj Mishra The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Kalraj Mishra calling on the Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on November 13, 2015 (cropped).jpg 9 September 2019
(4 years, 202 days)
[21]
Sikkim
(list)
Ganga Prasad The Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Ganga Prasad calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi on February 05, 2018 (cropped).jpg 26 August 2018
(5 years, 216 days)
[22]
Tamil Nadu
(list)
R. N. Ravi R.N. Ravi.jpg 18 September 2021
(2 years, 193 days)
[23]
Telangana
(list)
Tamilisai Soundararajan Tamilisai Soundararajan with her book "Suvai Migu Theneer Thuligal".jpg 8 September 2019
(4 years, 203 days)
[24]
Tripura
(list)
Satyadev Narayan Arya Satyadev Narayan Arya in August 2018.JPG 14 July 2021
(2 years, 259 days)
[25]
Uttar Pradesh
(list)
Anandiben Patel The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt. Anandiben Patel meeting the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry (Independent Charge), Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on June 10, 2014 (cropped).jpg 29 July 2019
(4 years, 244 days)
[26]
Uttarakhand
(list)
Gurmit Singh Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh.jpg 15 September 2021
(2 years, 196 days)
[27]
West Bengal
(list)
C. V. Ananda Bose C. V. Ananda Bose.jpg 23 November 2022
(1 year, 127 days)
[28]

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Gobernadores estatales de la India para niños

  • List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
  • List of current Indian chief ministers
  • List of current Indian chief justices
  • List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairpersons
  • List of current Indian opposition leaders
  • List of female governors and lieutenant governors in India
  • List of presidents of India

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