President Droupadi Murmu appointed six new Governors and reshuffled three others, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said. The communique, dated July 27, was issued past Saturday midnight.
In a politically significant exercise, BJP veteran Om Mathur has been appointed as the new Governor of Sikkim and Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikye has been replaced by Lakshman Prasad Acharya, who has been moved from Sikkim to Assam and given additional charge of Manipur.
Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Photo: rajbhavansikkim.gov.in
Mr. Mathur’s appointment comes amid speculation that he was a contender for the post of BJP president.
Ms. Uikye, a tribal leader who has been serving as the Governor of Manipur since February last year, was proactive during the ethnic clashes that the State witnessed in the past one year.
Another significant appointment is that of former IAS officer K. Kailashnathan — a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat — as the new Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
On Nune 30, Mr. Kailashnathan had stepped with as the chief principal secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. He had held the position for more than a decade after his retirement.
According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, incumbent Governor of Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria, will now be the new Governor of Punjab as Banwarilal Purohit’s resignation has been accepted.
Mr. Kataria has also been appointed the administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, who was also holding additional charge of Telangana, has been appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra, succeeding incumbent Ramesh Bais.
Former Union Ministet for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar will be the new Jharkhand Governor while former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Jishnu Dev Varma, will be the new Telangana Governor.
Former Lok Sabha member from Assam Ramen Deka has been appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh while former Lok Sabha member from Mysore in Karnataka, C.H. Vijayashankar, will be the new Meghalaya Governor.
In Rajasthan, senior BJP leader from Maharashtra Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde has been appointed as the new Governor to succeed Kalraj Mishra.
“The above appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices,” a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Published - July 28, 2024 12:56 am IST
