Big Governor Reshuffle: Sandhu Named Delhi LG, Shukla to Head Telangana

New Delhi, March 2026 : In a significant administrative reshuffle, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday night announced the appointment and transfer of several Governors and Lieutenant Governors across key states and Union Territories.

Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed as the new Governor of Telangana, replacing Jishnu Dev Varma, who has now been named Governor of Maharashtra. In another major change, R. N. Ravi will take over as the Governor of West Bengal.

The reshuffle also includes the appointment of Syed Ata Hasnain as the new Governor of Bihar.

Earlier in the day, C. V. Ananda Bose resigned from his position, and his resignation was accepted by President Murmu, according to an official communication from the President’s office.

Meanwhile, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

In the Union Territories, Vinai Kumar Saxena has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, replacing Kavinder Gupta, who has been named the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, while Nand Kishore Yadav has been appointed Governor of Nagaland.

The appointments will take effect from the dates the respective leaders assume charge of their offices.