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Download Solution PDFAs of November 2022, who among the following is the Governor of Kerala, India?
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Download Solution PDF- As of November 2022, Arif Mohammed Khan is the Governor of Kerala, India.
- He is a former Member of Parliament and a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of India.
- He has held several portfolios ranging from energy to civil aviation
- He was appointed as the 22nd Governor of Kerala in September 2019 and is currently serving.
Additional Information
- Mangubhai Chaganbhai Patel is the current Governor of Madhya Pradesh, appointed in September 2021.
- He has earlier served as a cabinet minister in the Government of Gujarat.
- Ganesh Lal Mathur is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who served as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and retired in 2010.
- Bhagat Singh Koshyari was the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra from 5 September 2019 to 17 February 2023
- He also served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
- Ramesh Bais is the current governor of Maharashtra since February 18, 2023.
Important PointsThe Governors of states:
- Governors have been discussed under Article 153 to Article 162 of the Indian Constitution.
- The Governor is the constitutional head of a state in India and is responsible for the administration of the state.
- Under Article 155, the appointment of the Governor is done by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal.
- He/She holds office at the pleasure of the President, which means that the President can remove the Governor from office at any time without assigning any reason.
- The term of governor's office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier.
- He/She can also resign from his/her office by addressing the resignation letter to the President.
- Under Article 157, the qualifications for appointment as a Governor are: A Governor must
- be an Indian citizen and reside in the country.
- attain an age of a minimum of 35 years.
- not be a member of both houses of the parliament and the house of the state legislature.
- not hold any office for generating profit.
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