Major Reshuffle of Governors, LGs; Sandhu appointed new LG of Delhi
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ March 5,2026
The President of India has accepted the resignation of Dr C.V. Ananda Bose, Governor of West Bengal and reshuffled nine governors and LGs.
In an official notification, the President announced a series of new appointments and transfers that will take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge of their respective offices.
Former Indian ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.He was the BJP candidate for the Lok sabha constituency of Amritsar in the 2024 general elections
In the Union Territories, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta has been appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena will take over as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed as the new Governor of Telangana, replacing Jishnu Dev Varma, who has been shifted to Maharashtra as Governor.
Former Bihar minister Nand Kishore Yadav has been appointed Governor of Nagaland, while Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain has been named the new Governor of Bihar.
New Appointments & Transfers:
Shiv Pratap Shukla: Appointed Governor of Telangana
Jishnu Dev Varma: Appointed Governor of Maharashtra
Nand Kishore Yadav: Appointed Governor of Nagaland
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain: Appointed Governor of Bihar
RN Ravi: Appointed Governor of West Bengal
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar: To discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu
Kavinder Gupta: Appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Vinai Kumar Saxena: Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
Taranjit Singh Sandhu:Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
