Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa has been removed from his post. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said, Mr. Rajkhowa will cease to hold the office of the Governor. Pranab Mukherjee has given the additional charge of the state to Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan.
Earlier, Mr. Rajkhowa had refused to quit. His removal came after the Supreme Court’s recent observations against him over dismissal of the Congress government in the state.
The Court had restored the Congress government and censured him. Rajkhowa was appointed the Governor in May last year.