Sudha Yadav Appointed as Governor of Karnataka
· India · The Hindu, Deccan Herald
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed senior BJP leader Sudha Yadav as the next Governor of Karnataka. Ms. Yadav, a former MP from Mahendragarh, Haryana, becomes the second woman to hold the position in the state after V.S. Rama Devi. She previously served as a member of the BJP’s Parliamentary Board and the National Commission for Backward Classes. A postgraduate in Chemistry with a PhD from IIT Roorkee, she is the wife of Kargil martyr Deputy Commandant Sukhbir Singh Yadav. She succeeds ThaawarChand Gehlot, who has served in the role since July 2021.
Why it matters
The appointment marks a leadership transition in Karnataka's gubernatorial office, with Sudha Yadav becoming only the second woman to hold the state's constitutional head position.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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