List of governors of Chhattisgarh

The governor of Chhattisgarh is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. The governor is appointed by the president for a maximum period of five years. The current governor, since 12 February 2023, is Biswabhusan Harichandan.

Governor of Chhattisgarh
Emblem of Chhattisgarh
Incumbent
Biswabhusan Harichandan
since 12 February 2023
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRaj Bhavan; Raipur
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthFive Years
Inaugural holderD. N. Sahay
Formation1 November 2000 (2000-11-01)
Chhattisgarh is in central India.

Powers and functions
See also: Governors of India § Powers and functions

The governor enjoys many different types of powers:

  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor.

Governors of Chhattisgarh
# Name Image Took Office Left Office Duration
1 D. N. Sahay 1 November 2000 1 June 2003 2 years, 212 days
2 Krishna Mohan Seth 2 June 2003 25 January 2007 3 years, 237 days
3 E. S. L. Narasimhan 26 January 2007 23 January 2010 2 years, 362 days
4 Shekhar Dutt 24 January 2010 19 June 2014 4 years, 146 days
— Ram Naresh Yadav (acting) 19 June 2014 14 July 2014 25 days
5 Balram Das Tandon 18 July 2014[1] 14 August 2018 4 years, 27 days
— Anandiben Patel (additional charge) 15 August 2018[2] 28 July 2019 347 days
6 Anusuiya Uikey 29 July 2019 12 February 2023 3 years, 208 days
7 Biswabhusan Harichandan 23 February 2023 [3] Incumbent 79 days

See also

References
  1. "New Governors of UP, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland named". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Anandiben Patel to hold additional charge as Chhattisgarh Governor". 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. "Harichandan to swear-in on February 23", Lalluram English, 19 February 2023
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