Ashok Gajapathi Raju named new Goa Governor, Kavinder Gupta replaces BD Mishra as Ladakh LG

The Rashtrapati Bhavan in a press communique also said that Kavinder Gupta will replace BD Mishra as Ladakh LG.

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Goa Governor. The Rashtrapati Bhavan in a press communique also said that Kavinder Gupta will replace BD Mishra as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.

“The President of India has accepted the resignation of Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) as Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory,” the press communique read. The President of India also announced the appointment of Asim Kumar Ghosh as governor of Haryana and former Union minister Ashok Gajapati Raju as governor of Goa.

All the appointments will take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge of their respective offices, read the press release.

Veteran TDP leader and former Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, has been named the new Governor of Goa, succeeding P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.

Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, known for his academic rigour and political insight, has been appointed Governor of Haryana, bringing an intellectual touch to state leadership.

In Ladakh, the resignation of Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd) paves the way for Kavinder Gupta, a seasoned BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, who will now serve as the Union Territory’s new Lieutenant Governor. These appointments underline the Centre’s evolving strategy in reinforcing administrative stability and regional governance with a blend of political experience and academic depth.