This is a list of the governors of Tripura, a state in northeast India, since its inception as a state on 21 January 1972.[1]
Governor of Tripura | |
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Raj Bhavan Agartala | |
since 26 October 2023 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Raj Bhavan; Agartala |
Appointer | President of India |
Term length | 5 Years |
Formation | rajbhavan |
Powers and functions
editThe governor enjoys many different types of powers:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor.
Governors of Tripura
editNo | Name | Image | Took office | Left office | Duration |
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1 | B. K. Nehru | 21 January 1972 | 22 September 1973 | ||
2 | L. P. Singh | – | 23 September 1973 | 13 August 1981 | |
3 | S. M. H. Burney | – | 14 August 1981 | 13 June 1984 | |
4 | K. V. Krishna Rao | 14 June 1984 | 11 July 1989 | ||
5 | Sultan Singh | – | 12 July 1989 | 11 February 1990 | |
6 | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 12 February 1990 | 14 August 1993 | ||
7 | Romesh Bhandari | 15 August 1993 | 15 June 1995 | ||
8 | Siddheshwar Prasad | – | 16 June 1995 | 22 June 2000 | |
9 | Krishna Mohan Seth | 23 June 2000 | 31 May 2003 | ||
10 | Dinesh Nandan Sahay | 2 June 2003 | 14 October 2009 | ||
11 | Kamla Beniwal | 15 October 2009 | 26 November 2009 | ||
12 | Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil | 27 November 2009 | 21 March 2013 | ||
13 | Devanand Konwar | 25 March 2013 | 29 June 2014 | ||
14 | Vakkom Purushothaman | 30 June 2014 | 14 July 2014 | ||
15 | Padmanabha Acharya | 21 July 2014 | 19 May 2015 | ||
16 | Tathagata Roy | 20 May 2015[2] | 25 August 2018 | ||
17 | Kaptan Singh Solanki | 25 August 2018[3] | 28 July 2019 | ||
18 | Ramesh Bais | 29 July 2019 | 13 July 2021 | ||
19 | Satyadev Narayan Arya | 14 July 2021 | 25 October 2023 | ||
20 | Nallu Indrasena Reddy | 26 October 2023[4] | Incumbent |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tripura - Governors". tripura.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Ali, Syed Sajjad (20 May 2015). "Tathagata Roy to take charge as Tripura Governor". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Solanki becomes new Tripura Guv". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Indra Sena Reddy Nallu takes oath as Tripura Governor". The Hindu. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.