Published: 5 March 2026Politics
President Murmu Approves Major Governor Reshuffle Across 9 States and UTs
President Droupadi Murmu approved a major gubernatorial reshuffle late on March 5, 2026, appointing new Governors and Lieutenant Governors across nine States and UTs. Key appointments include: Jishnu Dev Varma as Governor of Maharashtra, Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain as Governor of Bihar, R.N. Ravi as Governor of West Bengal, Taranjit Singh Sandhu as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, and Kavinder Gupta as Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
Shiv Pratap Shukla was transferred from Himachal Pradesh to Telangana, while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar moved from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. Vinai Kumar Saxena, former LG of Delhi, was appointed LG of Ladakh. The reshuffle was announced after the resignation of C.V. Ananda Bose as Governor of West Bengal was accepted.
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Taranjit Singh Sandhu was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of which UT in the March 2026 reshuffle?
Explanation · Correct answer CTaranjit Singh Sandhu was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, while Vinai Kumar Saxena (former Delhi LG) was appointed LG of Ladakh.
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Which states and UTs received new Governors in President Murmu's March 2026 reshuffle?
President **Droupadi Murmu** approved a gubernatorial reshuffle on **March 6, 2026** across nine States and UTs. Key appointments: **Jishnu Dev Varma** (Maharashtra), **Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain** (Bihar), **R.N. Ravi** (West Bengal), **Taranjit Singh Sandhu** (LG, Delhi), **Kavinder Gupta** (Himachal Pradesh), and **Vinai Kumar Saxena** (LG, Ladakh).
Who was appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra in the March 2026 reshuffle?
**Jishnu Dev Varma** was appointed as the new **Governor of Maharashtra** in the President Murmu's gubernatorial reshuffle on **March 6, 2026**. The reshuffle covered nine States and UTs following the acceptance of **C.V. Ananda Bose's** resignation as Governor of West Bengal.
Who was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in the 2026 Governor reshuffle?
**Taranjit Singh Sandhu** was appointed as the **Lieutenant Governor of Delhi** in President Murmu's major gubernatorial reshuffle on **March 6, 2026**. **Vinai Kumar Saxena**, former LG of Delhi, was transferred to **Ladakh** as its new Lieutenant Governor.
Why did President Murmu's 2026 Governor reshuffle include West Bengal?
West Bengal was part of President **Droupadi Murmu's** gubernatorial reshuffle on **March 6, 2026**, because **C.V. Ananda Bose's resignation** as Governor of West Bengal was accepted. **R.N. Ravi** was appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal.
What changes occurred in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana in the March 2026 Governor reshuffle?
In the **March 6, 2026** reshuffle: **Kavinder Gupta** was appointed Governor of **Himachal Pradesh**, while **Shiv Pratap Shukla** was transferred from Himachal Pradesh to **Telangana**. Additionally, **Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar** moved from Kerala to **Tamil Nadu** as Governor.
