The Governor is the constitutional head of a state in India, acting as a bridge between the central and state governments. The Indian Constitution provides specific powers, functions, and responsibilities to the Governor under various articles. In this article we cover list of Governors of Indian States and his Key provisions.
The Governors of Indian States as of February 2025
- Arunachal Pradesh – Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
- Andhra Pradesh – Abdul Nazeer
- Assam – Lakshman Prasad Acharya
- Bihar – Arif Mohammad Khan
- Chhattisgarh – Ramen Deka
- Goa – P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
- Gujarat – Acharya Dev Vrat
- Haryana – Bandaru Dattatreya
- Himachal Pradesh – Pradap Sukhla
- Jharkhand – Santosh Kumar Gangwar
- Karnataka – Thawarchand Gehlot
- Kerala – Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- Madhya Pradesh – Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
- Maharashtra – C.P. Joshi
- Manipur – Ajay Kumar Bhalla
- Meghalaya – Fagu Chauhan
- Mizoram – K. Haribabu
- Nagaland – La. Ganesan
- Odisha – Ganeshi Lal
- Punjab – Banwarilal Purohit
- Rajasthan – Kalraj Mishra
- Sikkim – Lakshman Acharya
- Tamil Nadu – R.N. Ravi
- Telangana – Tamilisai Soundararajan
- Tripura – Indrasena Reddy
- Uttar Pradesh – Anandiben Patel
- Uttarakhand – Gurmit Singh
- West Bengal – C.V. Ananda Bose
Lieutenant Governors / Administrators of Union Territories (2025)
| Union Territory | Lt. Governor & Administrator |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Island (UT) | Admiral D K Joshi (Retd.) (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Chandigarh (UT) | Shri Gulab Chand Kataria (Administrator) |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) |
| Delhi (NCT) | Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Jammu and Kashmir (UT) | Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) |
| Puducherry (UT) | Shri K. Kailashnathan (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Ladakh (UT) | Brig. (Dr.) Shri B.D. Mishra (Retd.) (Lieutenant Governor) |
The above list of Governors of Indian States or Union Territories keeps changes so stay updated 😉
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Important Articles of Indian Constitution related to Governors of Indian States
Here Important Articles Related to Governor in the Indian Constitution are given below
- Article 153 – Governors in states
- Article 154 – Executive power of the state
- Article 161 – Governor’s power to grant pardons
- Article 163 – Role of Governor in state administration
- Article 164 – Appointment of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
- Article 174 – Power to dissolve the State Assembly
- Article 200 – Assent to bills
- Article 356 – President’s Rule in case of constitutional failure
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