Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawarchand Gehlot has been named as the Governor of Karnataka.
Eight states have new Governors.
A major shuffle of Governors comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected cabinet expansion. With Thawarchand Gehlot being appointed as Karnataka Governor one cabinet berth is now vacant.
PS Sreedharan Pillai, the Governor of Mizoram, has been moved to Goa. Haryana Governor, Satyadev Narayan Arya will be shifted to Tripura, while Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais has been transferred to Jharkhand.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatraya will take over as Governor of Haryana, Hari Babu Kambhampati will be Mizoram Governor. Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel will be Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been named Governor of Himachal Pradesh.