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List of governors of Telangana

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List of governors of Telangana

The governor of Telangana is the nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Telangana. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. Shiv Pratap Shukla has been serving as the governor since 11 March 2026.

Infobox

Style
Hon’ble Governor (within India (English) His/Her Excellency (outside India)
Status
Head of State
Residence
Lok Bhavan, Hyderabad
Appointer
President of India
Term length
At the pleasure of the president
Precursor
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Inaugural holder
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Formation
2 June 2014
Website
governor

Tables

· List
Time in office
Time in office
#
From
Name (born – died)
Time in office
E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945) (Additional charge till 23 July 2019)
E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945) (Additional charge till 23 July 2019)
#
1
Name (born – died)
E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945) (Additional charge till 23 July 2019)
Home state
Tamil Nadu
Tenure in office
2 June 2014
Tenure in office
7 September 2019
Tenure in office
5 years, 97 days
Appointer (President)
Pranab Mukherjee
Tamilisai Soundararajan (born 1961)
Tamilisai Soundararajan (born 1961)
#
2
Name (born – died)
Tamilisai Soundararajan (born 1961)
Home state
Tamil Nadu
Tenure in office
8 September 2019
Tenure in office
19 March 2024[‡]
Tenure in office
4 years, 193 days
Appointer (President)
Ram Nath Kovind
C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957) (Additional charge)
C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957) (Additional charge)
#
3
Name (born – died)
C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957) (Additional charge)
Home state
Tamil Nadu
Tenure in office
20 March 2024
Tenure in office
30 July 2024[§]
Tenure in office
132 days
Appointer (President)
Droupadi Murmu
Jishnu Dev Varma (born 1957)
Jishnu Dev Varma (born 1957)
#
4
Name (born – died)
Jishnu Dev Varma (born 1957)
Home state
Tripura
Tenure in office
31 July 2024
Tenure in office
11 March 2026[§]
Tenure in office
1 year, 223 days
Shiv Pratap Shukla (born 1952)
Shiv Pratap Shukla (born 1952)
#
5
Name (born – died)
Shiv Pratap Shukla (born 1952)
Home state
Uttar Pradesh
Tenure in office
11 March 2026
Tenure in office
Incumbent
Tenure in office
74 days
#
Portrait
Name (born – died)
Home state
Tenure in office
Appointer (President)
From
To
Time in office
1
E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945) (Additional charge till 23 July 2019)
Tamil Nadu
2 June 2014
7 September 2019
5 years, 97 days
Pranab Mukherjee
2
Tamilisai Soundararajan (born 1961)
Tamil Nadu
8 September 2019
19 March 2024[‡]
4 years, 193 days
Ram Nath Kovind
3
C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957) (Additional charge)
Tamil Nadu
20 March 2024
30 July 2024[§]
132 days
Droupadi Murmu
4
Jishnu Dev Varma (born 1957)
Tripura
31 July 2024
11 March 2026[§]
1 year, 223 days
5
Shiv Pratap Shukla (born 1952)
Uttar Pradesh
11 March 2026
Incumbent
74 days

References

  1. Resigned to contest in the 2024 general election
  2. Transferred as the Governor of Maharashtra
  3. "Tamilisai, Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt. Governor, resigns to contest Lok Sabha polls"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240318081529/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/telangana-governor-dr-tamilisai-resigns-to-contest-lok-sabha-polls/article67963569.ece
  4. Deccan Chronicle
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240731140543/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/jishnu-dev-varma-takes-oath-as-governor-of-telangana-1813474
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