Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen has taken oath as the new Governor of Uttarakhand at a ceremony held at Lok Bhawan in Dehradun. He succeeds Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd.), who previously held the constitutional post.
The Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court administered the oath of office and secrecy. Before the ceremony, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan read out the warrant of appointment issued by the President of India.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Dr. Bisen as Uttarakhand Governor on October 12, marking a new chapter in his political and public service career.
नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट, उत्तराखण्ड के मुख्य न्यायाधिपति ने लोकभवन, देहरादून में मनोनीत राज्यपाल डॉ. ढाल सिंह बिसेन जी को राज्यपाल के पद एवं गोपनीयता की शपथ दिलायी। https://t.co/p2QilDzXyd
— Uttarakhand DIPR (@DIPR_UK) October 19, 2026
Who Is Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen?
Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen was born on May 14, 1952, in Pipariya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district. A physician and agriculturist by profession, he is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has held several important positions in state and national politics.
Bisen was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly four times between 1990 and 2008. During his tenure in state politics, he served as a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government, handling portfolios including Forest, Transport, Mines, School Education and Prisons.
In May 2019, he was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha, representing Madhya Pradesh at the national level.
New Responsibility as Uttarakhand Governor
With his appointment, Dr. Bisen has assumed the constitutional responsibility of serving as the Governor of Uttarakhand. The Governor serves as the constitutional head of the state and performs duties in accordance with the Constitution of India.
His appointment brings his decades-long political career into a new phase, with responsibilities connected to the constitutional administration of the Himalayan state.
