Goa, July 14 -- Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has been appointed as the new Governor of Goa, succeeding Sreedharan Pillai. The announcement came on July 14, 2025, as part of a wider reshuffle of gubernatorial positions by President Droupadi Murmu.

A seasoned politician from Andhra Pradesh, Ashok Gajapathi Raju is best known for his role as Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi government, as well as his long legislative career. Belonging to the royal Pusapati family of Vizianagaram, he has previously held key portfolios in the Andhra Pradesh state government, including finance, planning, and revenue.

The reshuffle also included the appointment of Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana and Kavinder Gupta as the n...