This is a list of the governors of Punjab state in
India
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since 1 April 1849 its partition on 15 August 1947. Since 1985, the governor of Punjab has acted as the
administrator of Chandigarh
The Administrator of Chandigarh is appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the Constitution of India.
Since 1984, the Governor of Punjab has acted as the administrator of Chandigarh. The official residence is Raj Bhavan, P ...
. There are 32 governors with additional charge.
Before Independence
After Independence
* Governor served in Acting capacity
* Governor holds Additional Charge
Rajpramukh of PEPSU (1948–1956)
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See also
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Punjab, India
Punjab () is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab, Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states ...
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Chief Minister of Punjab
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Governor (Indian states)
In India, a governor is the constitutional head of a state in India that has similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at the central level. A governor acts as the constitutional head and takes all th ...
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Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
Governors
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