Governor of Madhya Prant

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Governor of Madhya Prant
मध्यप्रांत के राज्यपाल
Coat of arms
Incumbent
W. Pranit Singh
since 12 August 2023
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Reports toRashtradhyaksh
Government of Vishwamitra
AppointerRashtradhyaksh
on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers and the Privy Council
Term lengthAt His Illustrious and Royal Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrumentGovernorship Act, 2023
FormationFirst creation:
 • 18 September 2016 (Lt. Governor)
 • 25 February 2017(Governor)
Second creation:
 • 17 March 2023
First holderSarala Baishya (Lt. Governor)
Kalyan Dey (Governor, first creation)
Mridul Amin (Governor, second creation)

The Governor of Madhya Prant (Hindi: मध्यप्रांत के राज्यपाल) is the vice-regal representative of the Rashtradhyaksh, the federal ruler and the union government in the state and the ceremonial deputy head of state of the state of Madhya Prant who serves as the deputy to the Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant, the hereditary executive ruler of the state. The governor is responsible for assisting the Rajpramukh and the state government in the discharge of the administrative and other functions. The governor is also eligible to act as the head of state in the case of the absence of the Rajpramukh.

In September 2016, the position of the lieutenant governor first came into existence following the creation of the state of Central Guwahati. In February the next year, Central Guwahati was granted statehood and the position of the lieutenant governor was upgraded to that of the governor. At the time of the first creation, the governor served as the head of state and was responsible for the entire administration of the state. Following Vishwamitra's transition to a monarchy in 2020, the responsibilities rendered by the state governors were transferred to the hereditary rulers known as Rajpramukhs.

In March 2023, the Governorship Bill, 2023 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Deputy Prime Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia and was subsequently passed by the parliament. The bill received royal assent on 17 March 2023 and thus became an act. Soon after receiving assent, following the provisions laid in the act, the governors of the states were appointed. Mohammad Mridul Amin, the Rajpramukh Emeritus of Basistha was appointed to serve as the governor on 17 March 2023 and served in office till his resignation on 14 July 2023. The current governor is former union minister W. Pranit Singh who has been in office since 12 August 2023.

History

First creation (2016–2020)

Immediately after the creation of Central Guwahati as an union territory in September 2016, the position of the lieutenant governor came into existence. The lieutenant governor, much like the governors of the other states discharged their functions as a presidential nominee except that the lieutenant governor served as both the head of state and the head of government. Sarala Baishya, Governor of the Federal Bank and former prime minister was appointed as the first lieutenant governor on 18 September 2016 and served till her resignation upon appointment as Acting President on 13 December 2016. Following her resignation, the Governor of South Guwahati served as the Administrator of Central Guwahati.

On 25 February 2017, the union cabinet passed the resolution to grant statehood to Central Guwahati following which Central Guwahati became the fourth state of the nation. Following the grant of statehood, the position of the lieutenant governor was upgraded to that of the governor who was a presidential nominee and was designated as the head of state and de jure executive while the chief minister was the de facto executive and the head of the government. Kalyan Dey, the last lieutenant governor was appointed as the governor of the state.

On 2 February 2020, the role of the governor was replaced by the Governor-General who became the head of the dominion of Madhya Prant. Prior to the appointment of the governor-general, all the governors who were appointed were non-local to the state. The position of governor was re-introduced in May 2020. The position remained in use till its abolition on 8 June 2020 following Vishwamitra's transition to a monarchy. The duties of the governor were transferred to the Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant, who is the hereditary executive monarch of the state.

Second creation (2023–present)

The position of the governor came into existence for the second time in 2023 after the passage of the Governorship Act, 2023 by the Lok Sabha and its receiving royal assent on 17 March 2023. Under the provisions of the act, the governors are to be the vice-regal representative of the Rashtradhyaksh and shall serve as deputy to the hereditary state rulers and act as head of state whenever needed. Mohammad Mridul Amin, the Rajpramukh Emeritus of Basistha was appointed as the first governor of the state after the position's re-introduction on 17 March 2023 and he remained in office until resigning on 14 July 2023. Thereupon, the Governor of Kamrupa Princess Bishakha was assigned the additional charge of the state. She held the additional charge of the governor of the state till the appointment of Ankurjyoti Thakuria on 18 July 2023. Thakuria served for about a month until 12 August 2023 when he was transferred as the Governor of Basistha. W. Pranit Singh was appointed in his place as Governor of Madhya Prant and has since been serving in office.

List of office-holders

  Acting/caretaker governor or administrator

First creation (2016–2020)

No. Portrait Name
(born – died) 		Home state Tenure in office Prior positions held Political party Appointed by
From To Time in office
Lieutenant Governors of Central Guwahati (18 September 2016 – 25 February 2017)
1 Sarala Baishya
सरला वैश्य
PR BR
(born 2005) 		Beltola 18 September
2016 		13 December
2016 		86 days Independent Party Tanishkaa Patranabish
(President)
Governor of the Federal Bank at the time of appointment. Appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Central Guwahati following the union territory's formation on 18 September 2016. Discharged the duties of the Administrator of Beltola from 27 November 2016 following the resignation of governor Anirban Phatowali. Continued to serve in both positions until resigning on 13 December 2016 following appointment as Acting President succeeding Anoushkaa Patranabish who was earlier impeached by the parliament.
– Anoushkaa Patranabish
अनुष्का पत्रनाबिश
PR BR SR
(born 2010)
(Administrator) 		Beltola 13 December
2016 		30 December
2016 		17 days Secular Party Sarala Baishya
(Acting President)
Additional charge; Governor of South Guwahati was assigned the additional duties as the Administrator of Central Guwahati immediately after being replaced as the President following her impeachment on 13 December 2016. Continued to remain in office until resigning from both positions on 30 December 2016 after being elected to the Parliament and to serve in the union council of ministers.
Position vacant (30 December 2016 – 2 January 2017)
2
(1) 		Kalyan Dey
कल्याण दे
(born 2001) 		Greater Guwahati 2 January
2017 		25 February
2017 		54 days

None

Freedom Party Sarala Baishya
(Acting President)
Appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Central Guwahati on 25 February 2017 becoming the last person to serve as the lieutenant governor prior to the union territory being granted statehood on 25 February 2017. Continued to serve in office until being appointed as the first Governor of the state of Central Guwahati on 25 February 2017.
Governors of Madhya Prant (25 February 2017 – 2 February 2020)
Governors of Central Guwahati (25 February – 7 May 2017)
Governors of Madhya Guwahati (7 May 2017 – 29 July 2019)
Governors of Madhya Prant (29 July 2019 – 2 February 2020)
2
(1) 		Kalyan Dey
कल्याण दे
(born 2001) 		Greater Guwahati 25 February
2017 		7 May
2017 		125 days
  • Lieutenant Governor of Central Guwahati (2017)
 Freedom Party Sarala Baishya
(President)
Outgoing Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Central Guwahati was appointed as the first Governor following the grant of statehood to Central Guwahati on 25 February 2017. Tenure marked by the conduction of the first state legislative assembly election in April the same year. Continued to remain in office until being transferred and appointed as the Governor of Beltola on 7 May 2017.
3
(1) 		Reshmi Hazarika
रेशमी हज़ारिका
(born 2003) 		Basistha 7 May
2017 		5 July
2017 		59 days

None

Independent Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
First term; Appointed to serve as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati for the first term on 7 May 2017 succeeding incumbent governor Kalyan Dey who was transferred and appointed as the Governor of Beltola. Continued to serve in office until being transferred and appointed as the Governor of Beltola on 5 July 2017.
4
(1) 		Rajdeep Deka
राजदीप डेका
(born 2002) 		Uttar Guwahati 5 July
2017 		23 April
2018 		292 days Independent Party Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
First term; Governor of Basistha at the time of appointment. Transferred and subsequently appointed as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati on 5 July 2017 succeeding incumbent governor Reshmi Hazarika who was transferred as the Governor of Beltola. During the tenure, also discharged the additional duties of the Governor of Uttar Guwahati between 6 September and 17 September 2017 following the resignation of governor Kalyan Dey. Continued to remain in office until retiring upon completion of tenure on 23 April 2018 and was succeeded by Himprakash Deka.
5 Himprakash Deka
हिमप्रकाश डेका
(born 2003) 		Brihattar Guwahati 23 April
2018 		4 February
2019 		287 days Secular Party Anoushkaa Patranabish
(President)
Appointed to serve as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati on 23 April 2018 to succeed Rajdeep Deka who had retired after completion of tenure. Continued to remain in office until retiring upon completion of tenure on 4 February 2019 and was succeeded by Rajdeep Deka who was appointed for a second term.
4
(2) 		Rajdeep Deka
राजदीप डेका
(born 2002) 		Uttar Guwahati 4 February
2019 		15 June
2019 		131 days Congress Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
Second term; Re-appointed to serve as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati for a second term on 4 February 2019. The first governor of the state to complete a full term in office. Remained in office until being transferred and appointed as the Governor of the newly-created state of Kamrup Pradesh on 15 June 2019.
6 Anirban Phatowali
अनिर्बान फतोवाली
(born 2009) 		Uttar Guwahati 15 June
2019 		20 July
2019 		35 days Congress Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
Principal Secretary to the President at the time of appointment. Appointed to serve as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati on 15 June 2019 to succeed Rajdeep Deka who was appointed as the Governor of Kamrup Pradesh. Continued to serve in office until being transferred and appointed as the Governor of Purvanchal on 20 July 2019.
7 Arnab Deka
अर्नब डेका
(born 2002) 		Uttar Guwahati/
Uttaranchal 		20 July
2019 		4 September
2019 		46 days Congress Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
Governor of Beltola at the time of appointment. Transferred and appointed as the Governor of Madhya Guwahati on 20 July 2019 and succeeded Anirban Phatowali who was transferred as the Governor of Purvanchal. Subsequently, became the Governor of Madhya Prant on 29 July 2019 following the change in name of the state. Continued to serve in office until retiring upon completion of tenure on 4 September 2019.
3
(2) 		Reshmi Hazarika
रेशमी हज़ारिका
(born 2003) 		Basistha 4 September
2019 		2 February
2020 		151 days Independent Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
Second term; Governor of Uttaranchal at the time of appointment. Appointed to serve as the Governor of Madhya Prant for a second term on 4 September 2019 succeeding Arnab Deka who had completed his tenure. Tenure marked by major political developments including imposition of President's rule in the state and played important and crucial role in re-introduction of the position of chief ministers following the disqualification of chief ministers as members of the parliament by the Supreme Court. Continued to remain in office until being appointed as the Governor-General of Uttaranchal on 2 February 2020.
Governors-General of Madhya Prant (2 February – 13 May 2020)
8 Saikat Seal
सैकत सील
(born 2006) 		Purvanchal 2 February
2020 		13 May
2020 		101 days Congress Dhrubajyoti Roy
(President)
Lieutenant Governor of Kamrupa at the time of appointment. Transferred and appointed as the first Governor-General of Madhya Prant on 2 February 2020 after changes in the federal structure and the position. During the tenure, briefly discharged the additional duties of the Lieutenant Governor of Basistha between 2 February and 10 February 2020. Continued to serve in office until being transferred and appointed as the Governor of Uttaranchal for another term on 13 May 2020.
Governors of Madhya Prant (13 May – 7 June 2020)
9 Nishwan Baidantic
निश्वान बैदांतिक
(born 2001) 		Madhya Prant 13 May
2020 		7 June
2020 		25 days Congress Tanishkaa Patranabish
(President)
Appointed as the Governor of Madhya Prant on 13 May 2020 succeeding Saikat Seal, the Governor-General of Madhya Prant who was transferred as the Governor of Uttaranchal. Served as the last governor of the state and the last office-holder prior to the position's abolition on 8 June 2020 following the transition to the monarchy.
Position abolished on 8 June 2020

Second creation (2023–present)

The position of the Governor of Madhya Prant was re-established by the Governorship Act, 2023 which received royal assent on 17 March 2023. Following the re-introduction of the position, the governor now serves the vice-regal representative of the Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra. The inaugural holder of the office following the re-introduction is Mridul Amin, Rajpramukh Emeritus of Basistha who has been in office since 17 March 2023.

No. Portrait Name
(born – died) 		Home state Tenure in office Prior positions held Appointed by Rajpramukh
From To Time in office
Governors of Madhya Prant (17 March 2023 – present)
1 His Exalted Highness
Maha Sri Dato Sri Paduka
Mohammad Mridul Amin
मोहम्मद मृदुल अमीन
DKO DB DSUU SUBB SPDS RSP
(born 2002) 		Basistha 17 March
2023 		14 July
2023 		119 days Dhrubajyoti Roy
(Rashtradhyaksh) 		Arnab Sil
Rajpramukh Emeritus of Basistha. Appointed to serve as the first Governor of Madhya Prant after the position's re-establishment in 2023. First former royal head of state to be appointed as governor after abdicating the throne.
– Her Serene Highness
Datin Sri Utama
Princess Bishakha
राजकन्या बिशाखा
DUK DKI (Purvanchal) DKII (Beltola) SUMP DURD SURK DUMM DURK SPDS TPUP RSP PRS CSP MP
(born 2013)
(Additional charge) 		Purvanchal 14 July
2023 		Incumbent 79 days Dhrubajyoti Roy
(Rashtradhyaksh) 		Arnab Sil
Additional charge; Governor of Kamrupa was assigned the additional charge of the Governor of Madhya Prant on 14 July 2019 following the resignation of incumbent governor Mohammad Mridul Amin and has since then been in office.

Trivia

Records

  • Sarala Baishya was the first office-holder of the position of the Lieutenant Governor of the union territory.
  • Rajdeep Deka holds the record of the longest-serving governor of the state with a tenure of total of 423 days in his two terms in office.
  • Three females served as the governor - Sarala Baishya, Anoushkaa Patranabish (Acting) and Reshmi Hazarika.
  • Nishwan Baidantic is the only local to be appointed as governor of the state.

Timeline

W, Pranit SinghPrincess BishakhaMridul Amin of BasisthaSaikat, Crown Prince of Madhya PrantArnab DekaAnirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of KamrupaHimprakash DekaRajdeep DekaReshmi HazarikaAnoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of BasisthaSarala, Crown Princess of Purvanchal

Time in office

Below is the list of the governors and lieutenant governors of Madhya Prant by total time in office:

  1. Rajdeep Deka – 423 days
  2. Himprakash Deka – 287 days
  3. Reshmi Hazarika – 210 days
  4. Kalyan Dey – 179 days
  5. Saikat Seal – 101 days
  6. Mridul Amin – 198 days
  7. Sarala Baishya – 86 days
  8. Arnab Deka – 46 days
  9. Anirban Phatowali – 35 days
  10. Nishwan Baidantic – 25 days
  11. Anoushkaa Patranabish (acting) – 17 days

See also

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