State-Wise List of Governors of India

According to the Constitution of India, the Governor of a particular state is eligible for a predetermined monthly pension. In August of 2013, a bill to increase the governor’s pension was introduced in the legislature. A Governor is entitled to emoluments such as secretarial allowances and medical benefits for the rest of their lives in addition to a predetermined pension amount.

Governors in India – A Complete List of Governors Serving India’s States and Union Territories

One of the most typical questions asked in the General Awareness section of the many different types of government examinations that are given across the nation is “List of Governors of Indian States and Union Territories.”

In India, there are a total of 28 states and 8 Union Territories, and each state has a Governor who serves as the chief executive head of that particular state in addition to acting as a representative for the Central Government.

The following is a list of the current governors of India’s states and union territories.

The Governor is the highest-ranking executive official in the state and serves as the primary point of contact between the state and the federal government. There are currently 28 state governors in India, in addition to 8 administrators or Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories. The position of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is currently held by Manoj Sinha, who was promoted to that position following the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu. This article contains a list of all of the governors who are currently serving their states. 

All States Governor List 2022

States                              Governer Name

Andhra Pradesh            Biswabhushan Harichandan

Arunachal Pradesh       B.D Mishra (retd)

Assam                            Jagdish Mukhi

Bihar                               Phagu Chauhan

Chhattisgarh                 Anusuiya Uikey

Goa                                PS Sreedharan Pillai

Gujarat                          Acharaya Devvrat

Haryana                        Bandaru Dattatreya

Himachal Pradesh        Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

Jharkhand                     Ramesh Bais

Karnataka                     Thawar Chand Gehlot

Kerala                            Arif Mohammed Khan

Madhya Pradesh          Mangubhai Chaganbhai Patel

Maharashtra                 Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Manipur                         Shri La. Ganesan

Meghalaya                    Satya Pal Malik

Mizoram                        Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu

Nagaland                     Jagdish Mukhi

Odisha                          Prof. Ganesh Lal Mathur

Punjab                          Shri Banwarilal Purohit

Rajasthan                     Kalraj Mishra

Sikkim                           Ganga Prasad

Tamil Nadu                   R.N. Ravi

Telangana                     Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan

Tripura                           Satyadev Narayan Arya

Uttar Pradesh               Anandiben Patel

Uttarakhand                 Gurmit Singh

West Bengal                 Jagdeep Dhankar

The Criteria for Eligibility

The following are the qualifications that must be met in accordance with the Constitution of India in order to be considered for the position of Governor in a given state:

It is required that he or she be a citizen of India.

It is required for him or her to be at least 35 years old.

They are not allowed to hold any other positions that generate income.

It is required that he or she not be a member of any legislature, either of the Union or of any other state. There is no restriction on the possibility of selecting a Governor from among the members of the Legislature, as long as the individual does not continue to serve in that capacity after being appointed governor and immediately steps down from that position.

Compensation for the Governor

According to the Governor’s (Emoluments, Allowances, and Privileges) Act from 1982, the monthly salary of a Governor is Rs 1,10,000. This amount is specified in the law. Additionally, the Governor is entitled to a number of benefits and allowances, all of which are guaranteed to remain the same throughout his entire five-year term in office.

Duration of the Governor’s Term of Office

In India, the term of office for a governor of a state is five years; however, this term can end earlier in the following circumstances: The President of India can remove the Governor from office at any time. The Governor serves at the President’s pleasure. In point of fact, the Prime Minister of the nation is the one who gives advice to the President of the country and is the one who makes the decision regarding the removal of the Governor of a state. This decision is typically made on the grounds of gross delinquency, such as corruption, bribery, and violation of the Constitution.

The Governor has decided to step down from his position. Because they serve for a predetermined amount of time, governors do not reach the age of eligibility for retirement. In contrast to the case of the President, there is no way for a governor to be removed from office through the process of impeachment.

Conclusion

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman in India to be appointed to the position of Governor of a state. From the 15th of August 1947 until the 2nd of March 1949, she served as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She passed away on March 2, 1949.