{
  "id": 13996943,
  "title": "Keralam, T.N., Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim get new Governors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/keralam-t-n-odisha-karnataka-uttarakhand-sikkim-get-new-governors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:17:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/keralam-odisha-karnataka-uttarakhand-sikkim-tamil-nadu-get-new-governors/article71576452.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Droupadi Murmu announced new Governor appointments on October 12, 2026, across six Indian states. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who had previously been Governor of Keralam and took on additional responsibilities in Tamil Nadu in March, was confirmed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu. Om Prakash Mathur, who had been overseeing Sikkim, will now oversee Keralam. Dushyant Gautam was appointed to serve as the new Governor of Sikkim. Braj Mohan Ram was designated as the new Governor of Odisha, Sudha Yadav was appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka, and Dhal Singh Bisen was given charge as the new Governor of Uttarakhand.",
  "summary": "Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who had been serving as Governor of Keralam, and had been given additional charge of Tamil Nadu in March this year, was appointed as Governor of Tamil Nadu",
  "key_points": [
    "Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar appointed as new Governor of Tamil Nadu",
    "Om Prakash Mathur reassigned to oversee Keralam",
    "Dushyant Gautam designated as new Governor of Sikkim"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}