State or region
Governor
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 and holds office during the pleasure of the President (Constitution of India, Arts. 153, 155 and 156).
- Chosen by
- President of India
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Syed Abdul Nazeer since February 2023 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- indiacode.nic.in · checked Constitution of India, Arts. 153-168, 170-182, 239-239A; Government of Union Territories Act 1963 (seat counts from Wikipedia state assembly election pages, read 2026-10-12, Fallback: Wikipedia, because the state legislature sites were not fetched). For: Governor
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, List of current Indian chief ministers and List of current Indian governors, read 2026-10-12: holder and start date. Kerala CM swearing-in 18 May 2026 also confirmed by newsonair.gov.in. Fallback: Wikipedia, because official state sites were not fetched; start dates of Gujarat and Goa CMs are the first appointment (re-sworn after later elections). For: Syed Abdul Nazeer, current term