CURRENT CONTEXT: President Droupadi Murmu approved new appointments: Governor of Haryana, Governor of Goa, and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
DETAILS:
- Haryana Governor – Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh: Academic and former BJP West Bengal chief; steps into the constitutional role from July 2025 .
- Goa Governor – Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju: Former Union Civil Aviation Minister, now Goa’s 20th governor, representing TDP.
- Ladakh Lt Governor – Kavinder Gupta: Ex-doc from J&K (Deputy CM, Assembly Speaker), appointed to succeed B.D. Mishra in Ladakh’s top post.