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Kavinder Gupta Resigns as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Eight Months After Appointment
Kavinder Gupta resigned after eight months as Ladakh Lt Governor amid unrest and was appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor by President Droupadi Murmu.
- On Thursday, Kavinder Gupta resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh and was appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh by President Droupadi Murmu, just eight months into his tenure.
- Hours after inaugurating the Automated Driving Test Centre and Automated Testing Station at Phyang, Gupta resigned after receiving a direction from the central leadership.
- A September 4 last year protest in Leh turned violent, leaving 80 injured and over 80 arrested, including activist Sonam Wangchuk, according to Kargil Democratic Alliance.
- C.V. Ananda Bose resigned as Governor of West Bengal nearly two years early, and R.N. Ravi has been given charge of West Bengal.
- Reacting to the reshuffle, Mamata Banerjee said she was not consulted and alleged pressure from the Union Home Minister, urging respect for cooperative federalism.
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Kavinder Gupta resigns as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, eight months after appointment
Kavinder Gupta resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on March 5, 2025, after being appointed on July 14, 2025. A senior BJP leader, he previously served as Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
·New Delhi, India
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Right
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- 56% of the sources lean Right
56% Right
L 33%
11%
R 56%
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