Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat given additional charge of Maharashtra as C.P. Radhakrishnan demits office

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat to discharge functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties, as incumbent Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan demitted office on Thursday (September 11, 2025) due to his election as the country's next Vice-President.

Mr. Radhakrishnan, the 67-year-old NDA nominee, won the vice-presidential election on Tuesday, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes.

The election was necessitated by the sudden resignation of earlier Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21.

"Consequent upon demitting the office of Governor of Maharashtra by C.P. Radhakrishnan due to his election as the Vice-President of India, the President of India has appointed Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties," statement issued by the President's office said.