Former Madhya Pradesh minister and former Member of Parliament Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed the new Governor of Uttarakhand. His appointment was among six announced by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday.

Bisen will replace Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retired) at the Uttarakhand Raj Bhavan. The development has prompted celebrations in Seoni, his home district, and among supporters across Madhya Pradesh.

Appointment reaches Bisen during evening walk

Bisen was walking with his grandson at his residence in Seoni city on Monday night when he received a phone call from Bhopal. The call conveyed the official information about his appointment as Uttarakhand Governor.

Soon after the news became known, well-wishers and local residents began arriving at his home. The gathering quickly turned into a celebration.

Political journey began as a village panch

Born on 14 May 1952 in Pipariya village in Seoni district, Bisen began his political career as an elected panch in his village. He later became active in local politics.

A practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine, Bisen contested the Barghat Assembly seat in Seoni district on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. He won the seat in 1990, 1993, 1998 and 2003, entering the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

After the Barghat seat became reserved for Scheduled Tribes, the party fielded him from Keolari. He was not successful in that contest.

Ministerial and parliamentary roles

Between 2003 and 2005, Bisen served as a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government. His responsibilities included the Forest, Transport and Minerals departments. He later handled the School Education and Jails portfolios.

From 2011 to 2013, he served as chairman of the state's fourth State Finance Commission. In 2019, the BJP nominated him from the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat, where he won and remained a member of the 17th Lok Sabha until 2024.

Bisen was serving as a member of the BJP's state working committee before the governor appointment. His new constitutional responsibility now takes him from state politics to the Uttarakhand Raj Bhavan.

Conclusion

Dhal Singh Bisen's appointment as Uttarakhand Governor marks a new role after a political career spanning village-level public service, the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, the state cabinet and the Lok Sabha.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who has been appointed Uttarakhand Governor?

Dhal Singh Bisen, a former Madhya Pradesh minister and former Member of Parliament, has been appointed Uttarakhand Governor.

Q. Who announced the appointment?

President Droupadi Murmu announced Bisen's appointment on Monday as part of a group of six new governors.

Q. Whom will Bisen replace?

He will replace Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retired) as Governor of Uttarakhand.

Q. Where was Bisen when he received the appointment news?

He was walking with his grandson at his residence in Seoni city when he received the phone call from Bhopal.

Q. What was Bisen's first political role?

He began his political career as an elected panch in Pipariya village.

Q. Which Lok Sabha seat did Bisen win?

He won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat in 2019 and remained a member of the 17th Lok Sabha until 2024.