Face of Nation : President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday made four new appointments and one transfer for the posts of Governor in Maharashtra, Himachal, Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana and Rajasthan.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was appointed as the Governor of Telangana, while former Uttarakhand BJP chief Bhagat Singh Koshyari was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. Kalraj Mishra, who was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, was transferred and appointed as Governor of Rajasthan.
Bandaru Dattatraya, former Secunderabad MP, was appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, while former Cabinet minister Arif Mohammad Khan was appointed the Governor of Kerala
The appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices, said a statement from the President’s office.
