Sudha Yadav Takes Oath as Karnataka Governor in Bengaluru
Former MP Sudha Yadav takes oath as Karnataka Governor in Bengaluru. Read about her background and other new gubernatorial appointments.
In a formal ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Friday, Sudha Yadav officially took the oath of office as the new Governor of Karnataka. The ceremony was attended by Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and several other high-ranking dignitaries.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered by the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Vibhu Bakhru. Sudha Yadav's appointment comes following the conclusion of the tenure of the previous Governor, Thaawarchand Gehlot.
A Distinguished Background
Governor Sudha Yadav brings a blend of academic excellence and political experience to her new role. A former Lok Sabha MP representing Mahendragarh in Haryana, she is also a member of the BJP Parliamentary Board. Her academic credentials include an MSc and a PhD in Chemistry from the prestigious IIT Roorkee.
Beyond her legislative experience, she served as a member of the National Commission for Backward Classes between 2019 and 2022. As a prominent OBC leader from Haryana, her entry into electoral politics was marked by a personal tragedy; she stepped into the political arena following the martyrdom of her husband, Sukhbir Singh Yadav, a BSF Deputy Commandant who lost his life during the Kargil War.
Broader Gubernatorial Reshuffle
The appointment of Sudha Yadav is part of a larger reshuffle initiated by President Droupadi Murmu, which saw new Governors appointed across six different states. According to a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the following appointments were made:
- Dhal Singh Bisen: Appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand. A former Lok Sabha MP from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, Bisen has previously served as an MLA and a Cabinet Minister in the Madhya Pradesh government, overseeing portfolios such as Forest, Transport, Mines, and School Education. He also chaired the Madhya Pradesh Fourth State Finance Commission.
- Braj Mohan Ram: Appointed as the Governor of Odisha. A Dalit leader from the Dhobi community, Ram is a former parliamentarian from Jharkhand who won three consecutive Lok Sabha terms for Palamu (1996, 1998, and 1999) and previously served as an MLA in undivided Bihar.
- Dushyant Gautam: Appointed as the Governor of Sikkim. Gautam is a former BJP National General Secretary and former president of the party's Scheduled Caste Morcha, with experience as a Rajya Sabha member and a councillor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Reassignments and Shifts
The reshuffle also included the reassignment of existing Governors to new states. Om Prakash Mathur, who was previously the Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. Meanwhile, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the outgoing Governor of Kerala, has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
These appointments became effective from the dates on which the respective appointees assumed charge of their offices.