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    Six states get new Governors; Anandiben Patel appointed UP Governor

    Six states get new Governors; Anandiben Patel appointed UP Governor
    Written by Ramya Patelkhana
    Jul 20, 2019, 03:16 pm 2 min read
    Six states get new Governors; Anandiben Patel appointed UP Governor

    In a major reshuffle, the Center has announced the appointment of new Governors in six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Nagaland, and Tripura, on Saturday. Madhya Pradesh Governor and former Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel, has been transferred and appointed as the new Governor of Uttar Pradesh, replacing Ram Naik, according to a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Here's more.

    Lal Ji Tandon to replace Anandiben as Madhya Pradesh Governor

    Lal Ji Tandon, who has been serving as the Governor of Bihar, has now been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, replacing Anandiben, according to a notification from President Ram Nath Kovind's office. Meanwhile, BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi, Phagu Chauhan, will be succeeding Tandon as the new Governor of Bihar.

    Appointments to take effect from the dates Governors assume charge

    While two Governors have been transferred, new Governors have been appointed in four states. "The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices," said the Rashtrapati Bhavan in its communique.

    Here's a list of the newly appointed Governors

    Lal Ji Tandon, Governor of Bihar is transferred and appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Phagu Chauhan as Governor of Bihar, RN Ravi as Governor of Nagaland. The appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices. https://t.co/EmPQixDg46

    — ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2019

    Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed as new Governor of West Bengal

    Senior Supreme Court advocate and former MP, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has been appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal, said the Rashtrapati Bhavan release. He will be replacing Keshari Nath Tripathi. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister, Ramesh Bais, has been appointed as the new Tripura Governor. The former Raipur MP will replace Kaptan Singh Solanki.

    RN Ravi to replace Padmanabha Acharya as Nagaland Governor

    RN Ravi, the Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA), has been appointed as the new Governor of Nagaland, replacing Padmanabha Acharya. Notably, he was the chief interlocutor for the Naga peace talks. He is a 1976-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Kerala cadre who retired in 2012 as Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau.

    New Governors appointed in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh earlier

    Last week, two BJP leaders were appointed as the new Governors of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. BJP leader and former Odisha Minister, Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, was appointed the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, replacing ESL Narasimhan, while Anusuiya Uikey was appointed as the Chhattisgarh Governor.

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