List of governors of Chhattisgarh facts for kids

The Governor of Chhattisgarh is like the main representative of the President of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. They are chosen by the President and live in a special house called Raj Bhavan in Raipur.

The role of Governor of Chhattisgarh started in November 2000 when Chhattisgarh became a separate state from Madhya Pradesh. The first governor was Dinesh Nandan Sahay. The current governor is Ramen Deka, who started on July 31, 2024.

Quick facts for kids Governor of Chhattisgarh
Emblem of Chhattisgarh
Incumbent Ramen Deka since 31 July 2024
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Raipur
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	D. N. Sahay
Formation	1 November 2000; 24 years ago (2000-11-01)

What Does the Governor Do?

Chhattisgarh is in central India.

The Governor has several important jobs and powers:

• Executive Powers: These are about managing the state, like making important appointments and decisions.
• Legislative Powers: These relate to making laws with the state's lawmaking body, like the Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly).
• Discretionary Powers: These are special powers the Governor can use based on their own judgment.

Besides these powers, the Governor of Chhattisgarh is also the head of all state universities in Chhattisgarh. This means they oversee universities like Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya and Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya.

A Look at the Governors of Chhattisgarh

The first Governor of Chhattisgarh was Dinesh Nandan Sahay. He was a retired police officer and served from November 2000 to June 2003. After him, Krishna Mohan Seth became Governor until January 2007.

Then, E. S. L. Narasimhan took over until January 2010. He was followed by Shekhar Dutt, who served until June 2014.

Sometimes, a Governor from another state might temporarily take on the role for Chhattisgarh. For example, Ram Naresh Yadav, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, briefly served in 2014.

Balram Das Tandon became Governor in July 2014 and served until he passed away in office on August 14, 2018. He was the only Governor of Chhattisgarh to die while still in office.

After him, Anandiben Patel (who was Governor of Madhya Pradesh) took temporary charge until July 2019. Then, Anusuiya Uikey became Governor and served until February 2023.

The next Governor was Biswabhusan Harichandan, who served until July 30, 2024. The current Governor, Ramen Deka, took office on July 31, 2024.

List of Governors

Legend

• Died in office
• Transferred
• Resigned/removed

Color key

•        indicates acting/additional charge

No.	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home state	Tenure in office			Appointer (President)
				From	To	Time in office
1		Dinesh Nandan Sahay IPS (Retd) (1936–2018)	Bihar	1 November 2000	1 June 2003	2 years, 212 days	K. R. Narayanan
2		Lieutenant General Krishna Mohan Seth (Retd) PVSM AVSM (born 1939)	Uttar Pradesh	2 June 2003	25 January 2007	3 years, 237 days	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
3		E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945)	Tamil Nadu	26 January 2007	23 January 2010	2 years, 362 days
4		Shekhar Dutt SM IAS (Retd) (1945–2025)	Assam	23 January 2010	19 June 2014	4 years, 147 days	Pratibha Patil
–		Ram Naresh Yadav (1928–2016) Governor of Madhya Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	19 June 2014	14 July 2014	25 days	Pranab Mukherjee
5		Balram Das Tandon (1927–2018)	Punjab	18 July 2014	14 August 2018	4 years, 27 days
–		Anandiben Patel (born 1941) Governor of Madhya Pradesh	Gujarat	15 August 2018	28 July 2019	347 days	Ram Nath Kovind
6		Anusuiya Uikey (born 1957)	Madhya Pradesh	29 July 2019	22 February 2023	3 years, 208 days
7		Biswabhusan Harichandan (born 1934)	Odisha	23 February 2023	30 July 2024	1 year, 158 days	Droupadi Murmu
8		Ramen Deka (born 1954)	Assam	31 July 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 2 days

Learn More

• Governors of India
• Powers and functions of the governors of India