As per the constitution of India, our country is a Union of States where all the executive powers of state are vested in the post of Governor. All the executive actions of the state are taken in the name of the Governor. As per article 154, the Governor is designated as the constitutional head of each of the 28 states.
Role of Governor in State Executive
When we talk about the state executive body then it consists of the Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Advocate-General of state. The Governor is appointed by the President of India for a period of Five years. Although all the executive decisions are taken on his name, he acts upon the advice of the council of Ministers.
Articles Related To Governor of States
Here is the list of important constitutional provisions related to the Governor of Indian States.
Article 153: Briefs about the governors of states.
Article 155: Briefs about the appointment of Governor.
Article 155: Briefs about the term of Governor.
Article 157: Briefs about the qualifications of Governor.
Article 158: Briefs about the conditions of the Governor’s office.
List of The State Governors
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| STATE | Name Of Governor | Joioning Date |
| Andhra Pradesh | Biswabhusan Harichandan | 24 July 2019 (2 years, 333 days) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | B. D. Mishra | 3 October 2017 |
| Assam | Jagdish Mukhi | 10 October 2017 (4 years, 255 days) |
| Bihar | Phagu Chauhan | 29 July 2019 (2 years, 328 days) |
| Chhattisgarh | Anusuiya Uikey | 29 July 2019 (2 years, 328 days) |
| Goa | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 15 July 2021 (342 days) |
| Gujarat | Acharya Devvrat | 22 July 2019 (2 years, 335 days) |
| Haryana | Bandaru Dattatreya | 15 July 2021 (342 days) |
| Himachal Pradesh | Rajendra Arlekar | 13 July 2021 (344 days) |
| Jharkhand | Ramesh Bais | 14 July 2021 (343 days) |
| Karnataka | Thawar Chand Gehlot | 11 July 2021 (346 days) |
| Kerala | Arif Mohammad Khan | 6 September 2019 (2 years, 289 days) |
| Madhya-Pradesh | Mangubhai C. Patel | 8 July 2021 (349 days) |
| Maharashtra | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 5 September 2019 (2 years, 290 days) |
| Manipur | La. Ganesan | 27 August 2021 (299 days) |
| Meghalaya | Satya Pal Malik | 19 August 2020 (1 year, 307 days) |
| Mizoram | Kambhampati Hari Babu | 19 July 2021 (338 days) |
| Nagaland | Jagdish Mukhi (additional charge) |
17 September 2021 (278 days) |
| Odisha | Ganeshi Lal | 29 May 2018 (4 years, 24 days) |
| Punjab | Banwarilal Purohit | 31 August 2021 (295 days) |
| Rajasthan | Kalraj Mishra | 9 September 2019 (2 years, 286 days) |
| Sikkim | Ganga Prasad | 26 August 2018 (3 years, 300 days) |
| Tamilnadu | R. N. Ravi | 18 September 2021 (277 days) |
| Telangana | Tamilisai Soundararajan | 8 September 2019 (2 years, 287 days) |
| Tripura | Satyadev Narayan Arya | 14 July 2021 (343 days) |
| Uttar Pradesh | Anandiben Patel | 29 July 2019 (2 years, 328 days) |
| Uttarakhand | Gurmit Singh | 15 September 2021 (280 days) |
| West benngal | Jagdeep Dhankhar | 30 July 2019 (2 years, 327 days) |