Question : Who has been appointed as the governor of Uttarakhand on September 9 ?
a. Gurmit Singh
b. R N Ravi
c. Jagdish Mukhi
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
- Gurmit Singh has been appointed as the governor of Uttarakhand on September 9.
- President of India accepted the resignation of Maurya and appointed Gurmit Singh as the governor of the state.
- Other appointments/transfers —
- Besides this fresh appointment, the President also ordered shuffling of governors of some states which includes shifting Banwarilal Purohit from Tamil Nadu to Punjab. He was earlier holding additional charge of Punjab.
- The Centre’s interlocutor and retired IPS officer RN Ravi has been shifted from Nagaland to Tamil Nadu as its new governor.
- Jagdish Mukhi, at present governor of Assam, has been appointed to discharge the functions of the governor of Nagaland in addition to his charge till a fresh appointment is made.
By – Pankaj Pandey