CM Samrat Choudhary congratulates 6 new governors appointed by President
Synopsis
President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors to six states — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary congratulated all six appointees, expressing confidence in their ability to uphold constitutional values and good governance.
Key Takeaways
President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors to six states on October 12, 2026 .
Om Prakash Mathur has been appointed Governor of Kerala .
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu .
Braj Mohan Ram , Dr.
Dhal Singh Bisen , and Dushyant Gautam have been appointed governors of Odisha , Karnataka , Uttarakhand , and Sikkim respectively.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary extended congratulations and expressed confidence in the appointees' commitment to constitutional values and good governance.
Six states woke up to new constitutional heads on Monday, October 12, 2026, as President Droupadi Murmu announced a sweeping reshuffle of governors — and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was among the first senior BJP leaders to extend formal congratulations to every appointee.
In his post, CM Choudhary named each new governor and the state assigned to them: Om Prakash Mathur to Kerala, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu, Braj Mohan Ram to Odisha, Dr. Sudha Yadav to Karnataka, Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen to Uttarakhand, and Dushyant Gautam to Sikkim. He expressed confidence that each appointee would, through their 'experience, efficiency, and dedication,' strengthen constitutional values and good governance in their respective states.
Six states, six new constitutional heads
The appointments span every corner of the country — from the southern coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the eastern shores of Odisha, the Deccan plateau of Karnataka, the Himalayan heights of Uttarakhand, and the northeastern hills of Sikkim. Governor reshuffles of this scale signal a fresh alignment of the Centre's constitutional outreach across politically and geographically diverse states.
The governor's office is a Raj Bhavan post with significant symbolic and constitutional weight — the governor summons and prorogues the state legislature, gives assent to bills, and can, in rare moments of political flux, play a decisive role in government formation. Who sits in that chair matters.
Choudhary's message of constitutional commitment
CM Choudhary's congratulatory note was notably substantive in its framing. Rather than a routine pleasantry, he underlined a specific expectation: that the new governors will reinforce 'sanvaidhaanik moolyon evam sushasan' — constitutional values and good governance. That phrasing, coming from a sitting chief minister, reflects the politically sensitive relationship between state governments and Raj Bhavans that has defined centre-state dynamics in recent years.
Governor appointments are the prerogative of the President, acting on the aid and advice of the Union Cabinet. A simultaneous reshuffle across six states is a significant administrative exercise, and the roster of names chosen reflects a blend of political experience, bureaucratic background, and regional considerations.
Point of View
East, north, and northeast — signals a deliberate recalibration of the Centre's constitutional footprint ahead of potentially consequential state-level political cycles. The governor's role has increasingly come under scrutiny in recent years over questions of timing and impartiality in government formation, making the choice of each appointee a politically freighted decision. CM Choudhary's emphasis on 'constitutional values and good governance' in his congratulatory message is a careful framing — one that acknowledges the delicate centre-state compact the Raj Bhavan institution is meant to embody. The breadth of this reshuffle underscores that governor appointments remain one of the Union government's most direct levers of influence over state political dynamics.
NationPress
13 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala?
Om Prakash Mathur has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala by President Droupadi Murmu.
Who is the new Governor of Tamil Nadu in 2026?
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu .
Which states got new governors in October 2026?
Six states received new governors: Kerala , Tamil Nadu , Odisha , Karnataka , Uttarakhand , and Sikkim .
Who appointed the new governors in October 2026?
President Droupadi Murmu appointed the new governors, acting on the aid and advice of the Union Cabinet.
What did Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary say about the new governor appointments?
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary congratulated all six new governors and expressed confidence that they would strengthen constitutional values and good governance in their respective states through their experience and dedication.
