List of Governors of Chhattisgarh

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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 term of 5 years, though the governor often leaves office before his term expires. The current governor, since January 25, 2007, is E.S.L. Narasimhan.

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[edit] 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.

See also: Powers and functions of the Governor

[edit] List of all previous governors of Chhattisgarh

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Dinesh Nandan Sahay 1 Nov 2000 1 June 2003
2 K.M. Seth 2 June 2003 25 Jan 25 2007
3 E.S.L. Narasimhan 25 Jan 2007 incumbent

[edit] See also

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Governors, Lt Governors and Administrators of Indian States and Union Territories

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