State or region
Governor
- Hindi: राज्यपाल
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of India
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal (Constitution, Article 155) and holds office during the pleasure of the President (Article 156); a five-year term is the norm but he continues until a successor takes office. In practice chosen by the Union Government.
- Chosen by
- President of India
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Gurmit Singh since September 2021 Report Source: governoruk.gov.in, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- constitutionofindia.net · checked Constitution of India, Part VI (Articles 153-174) and Part VIII (Articles 239, 239AA), read 2026-10-12: office, selection, seat totals as in selection_detail. Seat totals of Legislative Assemblies cross-checked against Wikipedia state assembly articles (read 2026-10-12). For: Governor
- legislative.gov.in · checked Constitution of India, Hindi and Punjabi usage of the titles (Articles 153, 163, 239), read 2026-10-12: office titles. For: Governor in Hindi
- governoruk.gov.in · checked Raj Bhavan Uttarakhand, home page, read 2026-10-12: Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd.) shown as Governor; "assumed the Charge of Hon'ble Governor of Uttarakhand on September 15,2021". No oath of a successor shown (Dhal Singh Bisen listed by Wikipedia from 13 Oct 2026, ticket 1135). For: Gurmit Singh, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, List of current Indian governors, read 2026-10-12: governor, lieutenant governor and administrator holders and start dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because official Raj Bhavan sites were not individually checked; Uttarakhand holder cross-checked against governoruk.gov.in (Lok Bhavan press note of 2026-03-20). For: Gurmit Singh, current term