<P> In the Republic of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty - nine states . The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure . The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name . However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state - level . The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend President's rule, or reserve bills for the President's assent . Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the central government--appointed governor . </P> <P> The union territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Delhi and Puducherry are headed by lieutenant - governors . Since Delhi and Puducherry have a measure of self - government with an elected legislature and council of ministers, the role of the lieutenant - governor there is a mostly ceremonial one, akin to that of a state's governor . The other four union territories--Chandigarh; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Daman and Diu; and Lakshadweep--are governed by an administrator . Unlike the administrators of other territories, who are drawn from the Indian Administrative Service, since 1985 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the ex-officio Administrator of Chandigarh . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State (present governors) </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Took office (tenure length) </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andhra Pradesh (list) </Td> <Td> E.S.L. Narasimhan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 December 2009 (7003312200000000000 ♠ 8 years, 200 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arunachal Pradesh (list) </Td> <Td> B.D. Mishra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 October 2017 (7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assam (list) </Td> <Td> Jagdish Mukhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 October 2017 (7002279000000000000 ♠ 279 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bihar (list) </Td> <Td> Satya Pal Malik </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 October 2017 (7002285000000000000 ♠ 285 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chhattisgarh (list) </Td> <Td> Balram Das Tandon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 July 2014 (7003145200000000000 ♠ 3 years, 356 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Goa (list) </Td> <Td> Mridula Sinha </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 August 2014 (7003141500000000000 ♠ 3 years, 319 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gujarat (list) </Td> <Td> Om Prakash Kohli </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 July 2014 (7003146100000000000 ♠ 4 years, 0 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haryana (list) </Td> <Td> Kaptan Singh Solanki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 July 2014 (7003145000000000000 ♠ 3 years, 354 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Himachal Pradesh (list) </Td> <Td> Acharya Dev Vrat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 August 2015 (7003106900000000000 ♠ 2 years, 338 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jammu and Kashmir (list) </Td> <Td> Narinder Nath Vohra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 June 2008 (7003367300000000000 ♠ 10 years, 21 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jharkhand (list) </Td> <Td> Draupadi Murmu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 May 2015 (7003115500000000000 ♠ 3 years, 59 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karnataka (list) </Td> <Td> Vajubhai Vala </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 September 2014 (7003141400000000000 ♠ 3 years, 318 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kerala (list) </Td> <Td> P. Sathasivam </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 September 2014 (7003141000000000000 ♠ 3 years, 314 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madhya Pradesh (list) </Td> <Td> Anandiben Patel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 January 2018 (7002174000000000000 ♠ 174 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maharashtra (list) </Td> <Td> C. Vidyasagar Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 August 2014 (7003141600000000000 ♠ 3 years, 320 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manipur (list) </Td> <Td> Najma Heptulla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 August 2016 (7002694000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 329 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meghalaya (list) </Td> <Td> Ganga Prasad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 October 2017 (7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mizoram (list) </Td> <Td> Kummanam Rajasekharan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 May 2018 (7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nagaland (list) </Td> <Td> Padmanabha Acharya </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 July 2014 (7003145800000000000 ♠ 3 years, 362 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Odisha (list) </Td> <Td> Ganeshi Lal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 May 2018 (7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Punjab (list) </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh Badnore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 August 2016 (7002693000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 328 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rajasthan (list) </Td> <Td> Kalyan Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 September 2014 (7003141100000000000 ♠ 3 years, 315 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sikkim (list) </Td> <Td> Shriniwas Patil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 July 2013 (7003182200000000000 ♠ 4 years, 361 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tamil Nadu (list) </Td> <Td> Banwarilal Purohit </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 October 2017 (7002283000000000000 ♠ 283 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Telangana (list) </Td> <Td> E.S.L. Narasimhan (Additional Charge) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 June 2014 (7003150500000000000 ♠ 4 years, 44 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tripura (list) </Td> <Td> Tathagata Roy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 May 2015 (7003115300000000000 ♠ 3 years, 57 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uttar Pradesh (list) </Td> <Td> Ram Naik </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 July 2014 (7003145500000000000 ♠ 3 years, 359 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uttarakhand (list) </Td> <Td> Krishan Kant Paul </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 January 2015 (7003128500000000000 ♠ 3 years, 189 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Bengal (list) </Td> <Td> Keshari Nath Tripathi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 July 2014 (7003145300000000000 ♠ 3 years, 357 days) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State (present governors) </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Took office (tenure length) </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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