14/07/2025
*President Murmu Appoints Governors of Haryana & Goa; Kavinder Gupta Named LG of Ladakh*
*Buland Awaaz News Network*
New Delhi, July 14, 2025 (BAN) In an official communiqué today, President Droupadi Murmu announced the appointment of key constitutional positions across several Indian states and union territories.
Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, veteran political leader from the Telugu Desam Party and former Union Minister for Civil Aviation, has been appointed as the Governor of Goa.
Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister and Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh .
Simultaneously, President Murmu has accepted the resignation of Brigadier (Dr) B. D. Mishra (Retd.), who had been serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh since February 12, 2023. His resignation paves the way for the appointment of Gupta .
Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, whose distinguished academic background includes prior tenure in public service, now assumes the constitutional post in Haryana.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, born June 26, 1951, hails from the royal family of Vizianagaram. He served as Union Minister for Civil Aviation (2014–18) and held key portfolios in the Andhra Pradesh state government .
Kavinder Gupta, born December 2, 1959, is a seasoned politician from Jammu and Kashmir. Formerly Deputy Chief Minister (April–June 2018), Legislative Assembly Speaker (2015–2018), and Mayor of Jammu (2005–2010), he now takes over as LG of Ladakh .
Brig. B. D. Mishra (Retd.) took oath as Ladakh’s second LG on February 19, 2023, after President Murmu accepted the resignation of the inaugural LG, R. K. Mathur, on February 12, 2023. The LG office in Ladakh has no elected legislature; the post carries full administrative authority of the Union Territory under Article 240 of the Constitution .
Mishra, a decorated Army veteran and former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, retired as Brigadier in 1995. As commander of the NSG’s counter‑hijack unit (Black Cat Commandos), he led a successful operation to rescue passengers from a hijacked Indian Airlines aircraft in 1993 at Raja Sansi, Amritsar, earning commendation from the Prime Minister .
The appointment of Kavinder Gupta as LG is expected to be closely watched in this context .
In Goa, Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s appointment brings a seasoned political figure with both state and national experience to Raj Bhavan.
In Haryana, Prof. Ghosh’s arrival holds administrative importance ahead of upcoming developmental agendas.
Governor of Haryana Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh July 14, 2025 Governor of Goa Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju July 14, 2025.
LG of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta Following resignation of B.D. Mishra
Former LG of Ladakh Brig. (Dr) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) Resigned.--(BAN)
*Buland Awaaz News*