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
- Santosh Kumar Gangwar since July 2024 Report Source: jharkhand.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
- jharkhand.gov.in · checked Jharkhand State Portal, read 2026-10-12: Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar (holder confirmed). For: Santosh Kumar Gangwar, 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: Santosh Kumar Gangwar, current term