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In 2023, who among the following individuals served as the governor of Telangana?
Baby Rani Maurya
Kalraj Mishra
Ganesh Lal
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Tamilisai Soundararajan served as the Governor of Telangana until her resignation in March 2024.
Tamilisai Soundararajan was appointed as the Governor of Telangana in September 2019, also holding the additional charge of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Her tenure was marked by a prominent role in the state's administration and occasional tensions with the then-state government. She resigned from both gubernatorial positions in March 2024 to contest the Lok Sabha elections. Jishnu Dev Varma was subsequently appointed as the Governor of Telangana in July 2024.
The Governor is appointed by the President of India under Article 153 of the Constitution, which mandates that there shall be a Governor for each state. The Governor serves at the pleasure of the President and acts as the constitutional head of the state government.
Tamilisai Soundararajan served as Governor of Telangana from 2019 to 2024.
Jishnu Dev Varma assumed the office of Governor of Telangana on 31 July 2024.
The Governor acts as the Chancellor of state universities in many Indian states.
Article 155 of the Constitution governs the appointment process of the state Governor.
D is correct тАФ Tamilisai Soundararajan was the Governor of Telangana during the 2023 calendar year.
Remember that Telangana was the youngest state in India, formed in 2014, and the Governor's role is critical in maintaining the constitutional machinery as per Article 356 (President's Rule).