Regent (Vishwamitra)

In Vishwamitra, the regent (Hindi: राज-प्रतिनिधि) is a person who exercises the official functions of the monarch of Vishwamitra when the monarch is incapable of functioning or during a period of interregnum.

Appointment

Federal throne

According to the Monarchy Establishment Document signed on 4 June 2020, it was declared that if the monarch is to leave the nation or is unable to perform their duties for whatever reason, they may or may not appoint any regent or council of regency. The monarch can also appoint a regent to act on their behalf for various issues related to the nation.

Following the established of the monarchy on 8 June 2020, Tanishkaa Patranabish was named as the first Rashtradhyaksh by the outgoing council of state. However, soon after ascending to the throne, she named the Rajpramukh of Purvanchal, Varuna Sriraya to act as the deputy monarch and perform his duties accordingly as the regent ad-interim and to represent her on all national and global platforms. However, following her abdication on 29 July, Varuna Sriraya ascended to the throne as the second monarch of the nation.

On account of the absence of the Rashtradhyaksh, the Uparashtradhyaksh is the first in the line of succession to the throne and shall discharge their duties as the acting Rashtradhyaksh until the return or resumption of throne by the holder. The Rashtradhyaksh may also appoint their deputy as the regent for a short period of time when they deem necessary. If there is an absence of both the Rashtradhyaksh and Uparashtradhyaksh, then the Chairman of the Conference of Rulers, acting as the senior-most of the other provincial monarchs (Rajpramukhs) shall assume the throne as the Regent for a period as deemed necessary.

Provincial thrones

Article 25(1) of the Constitution of Vishwamitra specifies:

The Rashtradhyaksh shall not exercise their functions as Ruler of their State except those of Head of the royal house and Soverign of the orders.

Article 28(5) of the constitution further adds:

In accordance with Clause 1 of Article 25, the ruler appointed as Rashtradhyaksh shall be required to appoint a regent in their place as the ruler of their state beginning the day of accession to the throne till the completion of their reign as the Ruler of the Nation.

The provisions of the constitution do not allow a simultaneous reign as both the Rashtradhyaksh (federal monarch) of Vishwamitra and as monarch of the Rashtradhyaksh's native state (deemed absent on the states' throne). As a result of which, following the accession of a state ruler as the federal ruler, they appoint a regent in their place, usually the heir to the throne. The state of Purvanchal whose Rajpramukh serves as the federal ruler appointed his cousin Prince Abhiraj as the regent until being replaced by Crown Princess Princess Sarala on 6 February 2021 who has been the regent since then.

List of regents

Federal throne

First reign

Portrait	Name designation (born-dead)	Date of Appointment	Ceased to be Regent	Term length	Note
Rashtradhyaksh Tanishkaa Patranabish (8 June – 29 July 2020)
Varuna Sriraya	His Royal Highness Varuna Sriraya Uparashtradhyaksh (born 2002)	8 June 2020	29 July 2020	7001510000000000000♠51 days	Served as de facto monarch of Vishwamitra as the Uparashtradhyaksh, regency ended following the abdication of the monarch from the throne.

Second reign

Portrait	Name designation (born-dead)	Date of Appointment	Ceased to be Regent	Term length	Note
Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (1 August 2020 – present)
Tanishkaa Patranabish	Her Royal Highness Tanishkaa Patranabish Uparashtradhyaksh (born 2004)	1 January 2021	3 January 2021	7000200000000000000♠2 days	Served as regent during the leave of the Rashtradhyaksh for a family visit.
Bishnu Chetry	His Exalted Highness Bishnu Chetry Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal (born 2001)	26 January 2022	27 January 2022	7000100000000000000♠1 day	Served as regent during the period of dental surgery of the Rashtradhyaksh under general anaesthesia and further recovery period.
Bishnu Chetry	His Majesty Bishnu Chetry Uparashtradhyaksh (born 2001)	2 October 2022	6 October 2022	7000400000000000000♠4 days	Served as regent during the period of absence of the Rashtradhyaksh. During this period, he dissolved the 14th Lok Sabha and accepted the resignation of the outgoing council of ministers and appointed Farhaz Hazarika as the caretaker prime minister.
Bishnu Chetry	His Majesty Bishnu Chetry Uparashtradhyaksh (born 2001)	22 February 2023	4 March 2023	7001100000000000000♠10 days	Appointed to serve as Acting Rashtradhyaksh and regent during the period of permanent absence of the Rashtradhyaksh from the national territory.

Provincial throne

Purvanchal

Portrait	Name designation (born-dead)	Date of Appointment	Ceased to be Regent	Term length	Note
Rajpramukh Varuna Sriraya (8 June 2020 – present)
Prince Abhiraj	His Serene Highness Prince Abhiraj Senior Prince of Purvanchal (born 2006)	1 August 2020	6 February 2021	7002189000000000000♠189 days	Appointed as regent in his capacity as the de facto heir presumptive to the throne following the accession to the federal throne by Rajpramukh Varuna Sriraya on 1 August 2020 as the constitution does not allow a simultaneous reign as both the Rashtradhyaksh and as the Rajpramukh of the native state. Regency ended following the appointment of a full-time heir presumptive to the throne.
Princess Sarala	Her Royal Highness Princess Sarala Crown Princess of Purvanchal (born 2005)	6 February 2021	present	7003117400000000000♠3 years, 79 days	Appointed as Princess Regent simultaneously with her appointment as the Crown Princess of Purvanchal on 6 February 2021. Succeeded Senior Prince Abhiraj as the regent of the state.

Beltola

Portrait	Name designation (born-dead)	Date of Appointment	Ceased to be Regent	Term length	Note
Rajpramukh Tanishkaa Patranabish (8 June 2020 – present)
	Her Royal Highness Princess Asmi Senior Princess of Beltola (born 2007)	8 June 2020	31 December 2020	7002206000000000000♠206 days	Appointed as regent for the first time following the accession of Tanishkaa Patranabish on the federal throne of Vishwamitra on 8 June 2020. Continued to be the regent even after the abdication of Tanishkaa Patranabish on 29 July 2020 as she was appointed to be the co-monarch of Vishwamitra. Regency ended following the resumption of throne of Beltola by the Rajpramukh Tanishkaa Patranabish after the abolition of the position of the co-monarch.
		20 July 2022	9 May 2023	7002293000000000000♠293 days	Appointed as regent for the second term following the leave of Rajpramukh Tanishkaa Patranabish from the union for personal reasons. Regency ended with the Rajpramukh's return to the union on 9 May 2023.