R. N. Ravi

R. N. Ravi
15th Governor of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
18 September 2021
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Dy. Chief MinisterUdhayanidhi Stalin
Preceded byBanwarilal Purohit
Governor of Nagaland
In office
1 August 2019 – 17 September 2021
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Preceded byPadmanabha Acharya
Succeeded byJagdish Mukhi (additional charge)
Governor of Meghalaya
Additional charge
In office
18 December 2019 – 26 January 2020
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Preceded byTathagata Roy
Succeeded byTathagata Roy
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
5 October 2018 – 31 July 2019
Preceded byArvind Gupta
Succeeded byDattatray Padsalgikar
Interlocutor of India–Naga Peace Talks
In office
September 2014 – March 2022
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byA. K. Mishra
Personal details
Born
Ravindra Narayana Ravi

(1952-04-03) 3 April 1952 (age 73)[1]
Patna, Bihar, India[2]
Residence(s)Raj Bhavan, Tamil Nadu
WebsiteGovernor profile
Source: [1]

Ravindra Narayana Ravi (born 3 April 1952)[1] is an Indian politician and former bureaucrat serving as the current Governor of Tamil Nadu. Ravi served as Governor of Nagaland from 1 August 2019 to 9 September 2021 and as Governor of Meghalaya from 18 December 2019 to 26 January 2020.

His current tenure as the Governor of Tamil Nadu has commonly been described as being "controversial",[3] and has repeatedly been criticised as being dictatorial by M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[4] His reluctance to fulfill his gubernatorial duties punctually prompted the assembly of Tamil Nadu to pass a resolution urging the government of India to specify time limits for state governors to give assent to bills.[5] The Supreme Court of India eventually mandated these time limits for governors in a landmark judgement given in the case of The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b "Profile of Honorable Governor". www.tn.gov.in. Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference tn assembly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kumar, D. Suresh (8 April 2025). "Five big controversial actions of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ^ "The Governor should not think he is a great dictator, says Chief Minister". The Hindu. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hours After TN Assembly Resolution Criticising Governor, R.N.Ravi Passes Long-Pending Bill". The Wire. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (8 April 2025). "Supreme Court finds Tamil Nadu Governor's conduct on 10 re-passed Bills was 'unconstitutional', puts Governors on the clock". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ^ Gursimran Kaur Bakshi. "Governor Can't Reserve Bill For President's Assent After It Was Re-Enacted By Assembly : Supreme Court". LiveLaw.

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