1 min readUpdated: Oct 12, 2026 09:41 PM IST(L-R) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Keralam appointed as Governor of Tamil Nadu and Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim appointed as Governor of KeralamPresident Droupadi Murmu has appointed Governors for six states including Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Odisha, Sikkim, Karnataka and Uttarakhand. Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, while Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim, will be the new Governor of Keralam in place of Arlekar.Dushyant Gautam has been appointed the Governor of Sikkim while senior BJP leader from Jharkhand, Braj Mohan Ram, has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha. Sudha Yadav has been named the Governor of Karnataka and Dhal Singh Bisen will be Uttarakhand Governor.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdDivya A reports on travel, tourism, culture and social issues - not necessarily in that order - for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade now, working with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before settling down at Express. Besides writing/ editing news reports, she indulges her pen to write short stories. As Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, she is researching on the lives of the children of sex workers in India. ... Read More Tags:Droupadi MurmuAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogUS-Iran War Live News Updates: Riyadh airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services amid Houthi attack53 minutes agoDelhi Protest News Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi’s march reaches SC, plea filed against election panel chief1 hour agoIndia news Live Updates, 12 October 2026: Supreme Court questions Centre on capping margins beyond anti-cancer drugs2 hours agoIndia News Highlights, 11 October 2026: 5-year-old girl killed, parents among 3 critically injured in LPG leak fire in Odisha1 day agoIndia News Highlights, 10 October 2026: Congress to challenge MP High Court verdict scrapping 27% OBC quota in SC2 days agoAdvertisement