New Governors appointed in 8 states, Thawarchand Gehlot gets Karnataka, Bandaru Dattatreya Haryana

Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot has been appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said. Gehlot (73), Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, is a prominent Dalit leader. He served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Modi government. Besides, he also served the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. A member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP, his appointment as the Governor of Karnataka came amid talks of Cabinet expansion.