President on Indian Politics

President Murmu appoints new Governors for Keralam, Karnataka, Odisha, Sikkim and Uttarakhand

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:06:20 +0530

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, 12 October 2026, appointed Governors for six states, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique reported by The Hindu and The Indian Express.

The appointments

Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Arlekar, who had held additional charge of Tamil Nadu alongside Keralam, becomes full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Keralam: O.P. Mathur, until now Governor of Sikkim, is appointed Governor of Keralam in place of Mr Arlekar.
Karnataka: Sudha Yadav is appointed Governor, replacing Thawarchand Gahlot, according to The Hindu.
Odisha: Braj Mohan Ram (spelt “Brij Mohan Ram” by The Hindu) is appointed Governor.
Uttarakhand: Dhal Singh Bisen is appointed Governor.
Sikkim: Dushyant Gautam is appointed Governor.

Background of the appointees

According to The Hindu, Ms Yadav is a former Lok Sabha member from Mahendragarh, Haryana (1999–2004), and was a member of the BJP’s Parliamentary Board from August 2022 until the new team under party president Nitin Nabin took charge. Mr Ram was a Lok Sabha member for Palamau, Jharkhand, between 1996 and 2004. Mr Bisen is a former MP from Madhya Pradesh and has served as a minister in the state government. Mr Gautam is a former Rajya Sabha member and served as BJP general secretary under J.P. Nadda’s presidency. The Hindu reports that Mr Bisen succeeds Lt. Gen. (retd) Gurmeet Singh, whose five-year term in Uttarakhand ended in September.

How a Bill becomes law in India's Parliament

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0530

Every central law in India — from a one-line amendment to a new criminal code — travels the same basic route through Parliament. Here is that route, step by step.

1. Introduction (first reading)

A Bill can be introduced in either House, except a Money Bill, which can only begin in the Lok Sabha. A Bill introduced by a minister is a government Bill; one introduced by any other member is a private member’s Bill. At introduction the House only grants leave to introduce it; there is normally no debate on its merits. The Bill is then published in the Gazette.

How the President of India is elected

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0530

The President of India is not elected directly by voters. Instead, the Constitution sets up an electoral college — and gives its members’ votes different weights.

Who votes

Under Article 54, the electoral college is made up of: