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R V Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu as Centre appoints new governors for 6 states

Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim, will be the new Governor of Keralam in place of Arlekar, a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

R V Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu as Centre appoints new governors for 6 states

The Supreme Court case of R V Arlekar has prompted the Indian government to reassign six governors across various states, as President Droupadi Murmu issued a gubernatorial reshuffle on Monday. Former Governor of Keralam, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, will now serve as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, replacing Om Prakash Mathur, who will assume the role in Keralam.

Similarly, Dushyant Gautam has been appointed as the Governor of Sikkim, while Braj Mohan Ram will oversee Odisha. Karnataka will be led by Sudha Yadav, and Uttarakhand will be governed by Dhal Singh Bisen, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communication. The new appointments will commence upon their respective appointment dates.

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