New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday announced that Om Prakash Mathur, currently Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed as the Governor of Keralam.
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who currently holds the gubernatorial post in Keralam, will take over as Governor of Tamil Nadu. Arlekar had held additional charge of Tamil Nadu since the start of the year.
The announcement was part of a broader reshuffle involving governors in six states, with the president appointing new governors to Odisha, Karnataka and Uttarakhand and reassigning existing governors in other states.
Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed Governor of Odisha, while Dr Sudha Yadav will serve as Governor of Karnataka. Dr Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.
Dushyant Gautam has been appointed as the Governor of Sikkim.
The appointments will take effect from the dates on which the appointees assume charge of their respective offices.
(With inputs from PTI)