List of governors of Telangana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Telangana
Incumbent Jishnu Dev Varma since 31 July 2024
Style	Hon’ble Governor (within India (English) His/Her Excellency (outside India)
Abbreviation	GOV
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Precursor	Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Inaugural holder	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Formation	2 June 2014

Telangana is in southern India.

The Governor of Telangana is a very important leader in the Indian state of Telangana. Think of them as the official head of the state. They represent the President of India in Telangana.

The President of India chooses the Governor. They usually serve for five years. Since July 31, 2024, Jishnu Dev Varma has been the Governor of Telangana.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor has several important jobs and powers. These powers help them manage the state and make sure things run smoothly.

Executive Powers

These powers are about running the state government.

• The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and other ministers.
• They also appoint important officials like the Advocate General.
• The Governor makes sure the state government follows the rules.

Legislative Powers

These powers are about making laws.

• The Governor can call meetings of the state's law-making body, called the Saasana Sabha or Saasana Mandali.
• They can also end these meetings.
• No new law can be passed without the Governor's signature.
• The Governor can also issue special orders called "ordinances" when the state legislature is not meeting. These orders have the same power as laws.

Discretionary Powers

Sometimes, the Governor has to make decisions on their own.

• These are called discretionary powers.
• For example, if no political party wins enough votes to form a government, the Governor decides who should try to form it.
• They use their best judgment to make these important choices.

Who Has Been Governor of Telangana?

Telangana became a separate state on June 2, 2014. Since then, a few people have served as its Governor.

• E. S. L. Narasimhan was the first Governor. He served from June 2, 2014, to September 7, 2019.
• Tamilisai Soundararajan became Governor on September 8, 2019. She served until March 19, 2024.
• C. P. Radhakrishnan was the Governor of Jharkhand. He took on the extra job of Governor for Telangana for a short time, from March 20, 2024, to July 30, 2024.
• Jishnu Dev Varma became the current Governor on July 31, 2024. He is still serving in this role.

See also

• Telangana
• List of chief ministers of Telangana
• Governors of India