List of governors of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is in central India.
| Seat of Government | Raipur |
|---|---|
| Executive | |
| Governor | Balram Das Tandon |
| Chief Minister | Raman Singh |
| Legislature | |
| Assembly |
|
| Speaker | Gouri Shankar Agrawal |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Chhattisgarh High Court |
| Chief Justice | navin sinha |
The Governor of Chhattisgarh is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. The Governor is appointed by the President for a maximum period of 5 years. The current governor, since 19 June 2014, is Ram Naresh Yadav. On 14 July 2014, Balramji Dass Tandon was named as the next Governor of Chhattisgarh.[1]
Powers and functions
The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
Governors of Chhattisgarh
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. N. Sahay | 1 November 2000 | 1 June 2003 |
| 2 | Krishna Moahan Seth | 2 June 2003 | 25 January 2007 |
| 3 | E. S. L. Narasimhan | 25 January 2007 | 23 January 2010 |
| 4 | Shekhar Dutt | 23 January 2010 | 19 June 2014 |
| 5 | Ram Naresh Yadav (Acting) | 19 June 2014 | 14 July 2014 |
| 6 | Balram Das Tandon | 18 July 2014 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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