President Droupadi Murmu approved a significant gubernatorial reshuffle on March 6, 2026, appointing nine new Governors and Lieutenant Governors across several states and Union Territories.

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• President Droupadi Murmu approved a major administrative reshuffle appointing nine new Governors and Lieutenant Governors across several states and Union Territories in India.
• The appointments were officially announced through a communication from Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 6, 2026, involving transfers, new appointments, and changes in gubernatorial roles.
•  The reshuffle affects several states including Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland along with Union Territories such as Delhi and Ladakh.
•  Shiv Pratap Shukla has been transferred from the post of Himachal Pradesh Governor to serve as the new Governor of Telangana.
•  Jishnu Dev Varma has been moved from Telangana and appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra as part of the broader leadership changes.
•  Senior political leader Nand Kishore Yadav has been appointed as the new Governor of Nagaland under the latest round of gubernatorial appointments.
• Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has been appointed as the Governor of Bihar, bringing administrative and military experience to the constitutional position.
•  The new Governors and Lieutenant Governors will formally assume office once they take charge, completing the latest restructuring of gubernatorial leadership across the country.