New Governors named for five NE States Uikye appointed Governor of Manipur

N DELHI/IMP, Feb 12
 President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in several North East States.
Sushri Anusuiya Uikye, Governor of Chhattisgarh has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur.
President of India Droupadi Murmu issued an order to this effect today.
According to the same order, incumbent Governor La Ganesan has been appointed as the Governor of Nagaland.
Anusuiya Uikye is now the 17th Governor of Manipur.  
New Governors have also been appointed in the North East States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim.
In Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria was appointed as the new Governor.
Senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria is currently serving as the leader of Opposition in Rajasthan.
On the other hand, Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd) has been appointed as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Lt Gen Parnaik (Retd) had, earlier, served as the commander of the Indian Army’s prestigious Northern Command.
The present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh – Brig BD Mishra (Retd) has been transferred to Ladakh as Governor of the Union Territory.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Lakshman Acharya has been appointed Governor of Sikkim, a Rastrapati Bhawan spokesperson said.
Acharya will replace Ganga Prasad as the Governor of Sikkim.
Moreover, Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan has been appointed as the new Meghalaya Governor.
“The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices,” an official communication from the President’s office stated said.