| Key Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh appointed as Governor of Haryana. |
| Other Appointments | Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju appointed as Governor of Goa, and Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. |
| Constitutional Functions of the Governor | Executive Head of the State: Acts as the chief executive head, carrying out executive actions in their name. Appoints Chief Minister and Council of Ministers. Legislative Role: Summons, prorogues, and dissolves the state assembly. Assents to Bills, which must receive their approval to become law. Recommends Money Bills under Article 207. Discretionary Powers: Can recommend President's Rule under Article 356 or invite a party to form the government in hung assemblies. Appointments: Appoints Advocate General, State Public Service Commission members, and Vice-Chancellors of state universities. Judicial Powers: Holds pardoning powers under Article 161, except for death sentences and court-martial cases. Special Responsibilities: Has special powers over Scheduled Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram under the Sixth Schedule. |
| List of Governors of Haryana | Includes Dharam Vira, Birendra Naryan Chakravarty, Jai Sukhalal Hathi, Sardar Harcharn Singh Brar, Ganpatrao Devaji Tapase, Sayed Muzaffar Husain Burney, Hari Anand Barari, Dhanik Lal Mandal, Mahabir Prasad, Babu Parmanand, Dr. Akhlaq-UR- Rahman Kidwai, Shri Jagannath Pahadia, Kaptan Singh Solanki, Satyadev Narayan Arya, Bandaru Dattatraya, and now Ashim Kumar Ghosh. |
| Background Context | Governorship is a key constitutional position with multiple roles in state administration, legislative processes, and special responsibilities in certain states. |
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