President Appoints Governors For 5 States: Arif Mohammed Khan Moves To Bihar, Ajay Kumar Bhalla Assigned To Manipur

New Delhi: The President Secretariat announced the appointment of Governors for five states on Tuesday. The Rashtrapati Bhavan issued a press communique detailing the new appointments.

Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, currently serving as Mizoram’s Governor, will take charge as Odisha’s Governor. General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.), a decorated Army officer, has been appointed as Mizoram’s Governor.

Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati Appointed as Odisha’s Governor

The communique confirmed that Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Bihar’s Governor, will now serve as Kerala’s Governor. Arif Mohammed Khan, Kerala’s incumbent Governor, has been shifted to Bihar.

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, a former Union Home Secretary, will take charge as Manipur’s Governor. These changes reflect the central government’s strategic reshuffle of key positions.

Arif Mohammed Khan Moved to Bihar, Ajay Kumar Bhalla to Manipur

The press release stated that the President accepted the resignation of Raghubar Das as Odisha’s Governor. It emphasized that the new appointments will take effect when the appointees assume charge.

This reshuffle marks a significant shift in the gubernatorial leadership of these states.

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