Manipur Governor La Ganesan given additional charge of West Bengal

HY News 18 July, 2022 11:06 am IST
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President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who has been named as the ruling National Democratic Alliance candidate for the vice-presidential election.

Manipur Governor La Ganesan has been given the additional charge of West Bengal, it said.

The BJP had on Saturday announced Dhankhar's candidature for the vice president election.

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