Karnataka gets its second woman Governor with appointment of Sudha Yadav
Sudha Yadav, a senior BJP leader and former MP, has been appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka by President Droupadi Murmu. She becomes the second woman to hold this position in the state's history.
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Gubernatorial appointments are significant for state-level administration and federal-state relations in India's political landscape.
Senior BJP leader Sudha Yadav was named Karnataka’s next Governor on Monday by President Droupadi Murmu. She will be the second woman to hold the post in the State, after V.S. Rama Devi.
Karnataka was one of the six states to which gubernatorial appointments were announced on Monday. The incumbent ThaawarChand Gehlot had been Governor since July 21, 2021.
Ms. Yadav, who has served as BJP’s Parliamentary Board member, the highest decision-making body of the party, hails from Haryana. She had earlier served as MP representing Mahendragarh between 1999-2004. She had also served as a member of the National Commission for Backward Classes earlier.
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