Bengaluru, Oct. 13 -- Former Member of Parliament and senior BJP leader Dr Sudha Yadav has been appointed the new Governor of Karnataka, according to an announcement issued by the President on Monday, October 12. With the appointment, she becomes the second woman to serve as Governor of the state.

Yadav, a prominent BJP leader with a background in parliamentary politics and organisational responsibilities, hails from Haryana. She was born on October 16, 1965, in Motla Kalan village in Rewari district. She pursued higher education at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, where she obtained an MSc degree. She also holds a PhD in Chemistry.

Her entry into public life was shaped by a personal tragedy. Her husband, Sukhbir Singh...