Overview
- Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla by Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, saying the office is nonpartisan and outlining priorities in education, environment and border-area development.
- Jishnu Dev Varma took oath as Maharashtra’s 22nd Governor at Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan, with the Bombay High Court Chief Justice administering the ceremony in the presence of top state leaders.
- Shiv Pratap Shukla, appointed Governor of Telangana, arrived in Hyderabad and is set to take charge on March 11, according to officials.
- Rashtrapati Bhavan’s appointments reflect a wider reshuffle that moved governors between Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra, with most transitions executed by March 10.
- In farewell comments, Shukla criticized Himachal Pradesh’s work culture, flagged a rise in TB cases, and said he sought clarifications on Nau-Toud land bills before granting assent.