AMN / NEW DELHI
Bihar Governor Satyapal Malik will be new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir replacing N N Vohra. Senior BJP leader Lal Ji Tondon has been appointed as the new Governor of Bihar in place of Satyapal Malik .
Besides, Satyadev Narayan Arya has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana in place of Kaptan Singh Solanki who has been given the responsibility of Tripura.
In a press communique, Rashtrapati Bhavan said, Baby Rani Maurya will be the new Governor of Uttarakhand.
Meghalya Governor Ganga Prasad will be the new Governor of Sikkim while Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy will replace him in Meghalaya. President Ram Nath Kovind has approved these appointments.
The President is pleased to make the following appointment/changes:-
(i) Shri Lal Ji Tandon as the Governor of Bihar.
(ii) Shri Satyadev Narayan Arya as the Governor of Haryana.
(iii) Smt. Baby Rani Maurya as the Governor of Uttarakhand.
(iv) Shri Satya Pal Malik, Governor of Bihar is transferred and appointed as Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
(v) Shri Ganga Prasad, Governor of Meghalaya is transferred and appointed as Governor of Sikkim.
(vi) Shri Tathagata Roy, Governor of Tripura is transferred and appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.
(vii) Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Haryana is transferred and appointed as Governor of Tripura.
The above appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assume charge of their respective offices.