Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy is reportedly being considered for appointment as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu.
R.N. Ravi, who was serving as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, was appointed Governor of West Bengal on March 5, 2026. Following his transfer, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, then Governor of Kerala, was appointed to discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. He assumed office as the 27th Governor of Tamil Nadu on March 12, 2026.
Amid reports of a possible reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers, discussions have emerged in Andhra Pradesh that Kiran Kumar Reddy could be appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Reports have also suggested that new Governors may be appointed in Tamil Nadu and some other States as part of the proposed changes.
The changes are likely to be announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visits to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, according to reports.
Kiran Kumar Reddy served as the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from November 2010 to March 2014. He was the last Chief Minister of the undivided State before its bifurcation.
