Published Jul 14, 2025 | 3:37 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 14, 2025 | 3:37 PM
Ashok Gajapathi Raju appointed Governor of Goa, Kavinder Gupta named Ladakh LG (@sudhirjourno on X)
Synopsis: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Union Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa, Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana, and former J&K Deputy CM Kavinder Gupta as Ladakh Lieutenant Governor. The appointments, announced via Rashtrapati Bhavan, will take effect upon assumption of office. Oath-taking ceremonies for the new appointees are expected soon
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, 14 July, appointed former Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as the new Governor of Goa, while Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh was named Governor of Haryana.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
The appointments were announced through an official communiqué from Rashtrapati Bhavan and will take effect from the dates the appointees assume office.
Oath-taking ceremonies are expected to take place in the coming days.
Ashok Gajapathi Raju, a senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party, hails from the royal Pusapati family of Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh.
A seven-time MLA, Raju has held key roles at both the state and national levels. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Vizianagaram in 2014 and served as Union Minister for Civil Aviation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first cabinet.
During his tenure, Raju was known for spearheading the UDAN regional connectivity scheme, initiating new airport projects in Rajamahendravaram and Kadapa, and introducing India’s first no-fly list for unruly passengers.
He resigned from the Union Cabinet in protest over the denial of special category status to Andhra Pradesh.
(Edited by Ananya Rao)
