**Summary:**
This press communique, issued by the President's Secretariat on July 14, 2025, announces the acceptance of Brig. Dr. B. D. Mishra Retd.'s resignation as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. It further details the following gubernatorial appointments: Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana, Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa, and Shri Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The appointments are effective from the dates the appointees assume their respective offices.
Key Entities Referenced
Brig. Dr. B. D. Mishra: Outgoing Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh.
Union Territory of Ladakh: A union territory in India where the Lieutenant Governor resignation was accepted.
Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh: Appointed as Governor of Haryana.
Haryana: A state in India where a new Governor has been appointed.
Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju: Appointed as Governor of Goa.
Goa: A state in India where a new Governor has been appointed.
Shri Kavinder Gupta: Appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
President of India: The highest office in India, responsible for appointments and acceptance of resignations.
President's Secretariat
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
Posted On: 14 JUL 2025 2:07PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India has accepted the resignation of Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) as Lieutenant Governor
of Union Territory of Ladakh.
2. The President of India is also pleased to make the following appointments of Governor/Lieutenant
Governor:-
(i) Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh appointed as Governor of Haryana.
(ii) Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju appointed as Governor of Goa.
(iii) Shri Kavinder Gupta appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
3. The above appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective
offices.
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MJPS/SR/SKS
(Release ID: 2144482)