R.V. Arlekar Appointed Full-Time Governor of Tamil Nadu & New State Governors

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (R.V. Arlekar) as the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu. Earlier, R.N. Ravi was transferred to West Bengal, and Arlekar, who was the Governor of Kerala, was holding additional charge for Tamil Nadu.

Similarly, Om Prakash Mathur for Kerala, Brajmohan Ram for Odisha, Sudha Yadav for Karnataka, Dal Singh Bisen for Uttarakhand, and Dushyant Gautam for Sikkim have been appointed as new Governors.

📚 School Textbook Link: 10th Standard / 12th Standard · Civics / Political Science · 10th Civics: Unit 3 (State Government) / 12th Pol Sci: Unit 3 (Executive) · Appointment, Qualifications and Powers of the State Governor

🎯 TNPSC Exam Important Notes:

• New full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (R.V. Arlekar) - Appointed by the President.
• New Governors: Om Prakash Mathur (Kerala), Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Brajmohan Ram (Odisha), Dal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand), Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim).
• Constitutional Article 155: The Governor is appointed by the President (on the advice of the Central Cabinet).
• 7th Constitutional Amendment Act (1956): Provides for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states.
• Article 159: The Chief Justice of the High Court administers the oath of office to the State Governor.
• Article 161: The Governor has the power to reduce sentences and grant pardons in offenses under the State List.

📌 KEY FOR TNPSC:

• Sarkaria Commission (1983) and Punchhi Commission (2007) recommended consulting the Chief Minister of the state in the appointment of the Governor.
• Under Article 213, the Governor has the power to promulgate an Ordinance during the period when the Legislature is not in session.