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India’s President Appoints New Governors in Six States

President Droupadi Murmu announced a reshuffle of governors in six Indian states.

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Key Points

3 points

Six new governors were appointed.

The changes were announced by the President’s office.

Each governor will assume charge on the date they start.

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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar moves from Kerala to become the governor of Tamil Nadu.

Om Prakash Mathur is appointed as the new governor of Kerala.

Sudha Yadav will serve as governor of Karnataka, and Dhal Singh Bisen will take the role in Uttarakhand.

Braj Mohan Ram becomes governor of Odisha, and Dushyant Gautam is named governor of Sikkim.

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7 words

Governor

A person who helps run a state, like a team captain for a big area.

Appointed

Chosen for a job by someone important.

President

The main leader of a country.

State

A big area inside a country with its own local government.

Communique

A formal announcement.

Assume charge

Start doing the job.

Reshuffle

Changing who does which job.

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