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Who among the following was the governor of Telangana as the end of 2023?
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Kalraj Mishra
Baby Rani Maurya
Ganesh Lal
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 on September 8, 2019, and concurrently served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry starting in 2021. Her tenure was marked by active participation in the state's administrative and social initiatives. In March 2024, she resigned from both constitutional positions to return to active electoral politics. Following her resignation, the President of India appointed C.P. Radhakrishnan to hold the additional charge of the Telangana Governorship.
Under Article 153 of the Constitution of India, there shall be a Governor for each state. Article 155 stipulates that the Governor of a state is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
Tamilisai Soundararajan assumed office as the second Governor of Telangana in September 2019.
The Governor of Telangana also serves as the Chancellor of state universities in the region.
Puducherry's Lieutenant Governor role is often held concurrently with the Telangana Governorship as an additional charge for administrative efficiency.
C.P. Radhakrishnan succeeded the vacancy created by the resignation of Tamilisai Soundararajan in 2024.
A is correct тАФ Tamilisai Soundararajan held the position of Governor of Telangana throughout the duration of 2023.
Remember that Telangana is a relatively new state formed in 2014, and its Governors are frequently involved in the dual administrative landscape involving state universities; link this to Article 153 for constitutional clarity.