The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, appointed C.P. Radhakrishnan, governor of Jharkhand, governor of Telangana, and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, on March 19.
On March 18, Ms. Murmu accepted Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan’s resignation from her posts. She is likely to contest the Lok Sabha election from Tamil Nadu.
“I resigned of my own volition because I desire to serve the public directly. I want to engage in intense public service,” she said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan thanked Ms. Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him additional responsibility.
“I am humbled and blessed to be given the additional responsibility to serve as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry,” Mr. Radhakrishnan wrote on X.
“I thank from the bottom of my heart to our beloved, most respected Honourable President Smt Droupadi Murmu Ji, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji and Honourable Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji for giving me this great additional responsibility to serve our motherland,” he said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan would discharge the functions of the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in addition to his duties as the Governor of Jharkhand.
“The President appointed C. P. Radhakrishnan, Governor of Jharkhand, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in addition to his duties until regular arrangements are made. The above appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement on March 19.
