Lakshman Prasad Acharya Appointed Governor of Assam with Additional Charge of Manipur Amidst Crisis

Sources said the decision to replace Anusuiya Uikey is due to her lack of support to the state government in addressing the current crisis.

HY News 28 July, 2024 08:28 am IST
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In a recent Governor reshuffle, Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been appointed as the new Governor of Assam and given additional responsibilities for Manipur. This change is particularly notable as it comes in the midst of ongoing political unrest in Manipur.

Anusuiya Uikey, who has been serving as Governor of Manipur since February last year, is set to be replaced by Acharya. Sources said the decision to replace Anusuiya Uikey is due to her lack of support to the state government in addressing the current crisis.

Laxman Prasad Acharya's appointment highlights the administration's intention to provide a more engaged and supportive leadership in Manipur, aiming to address and resolve the prevailing challenges in the state.

In the meantime, Veteran BJP leader Om Prakash Mathur will be the new governor of Sikkim. Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan, who was also holding additional charge of Telangana, has been appointed as the new governor of Maharashtra, succeeding incumbent Ramesh Bais. Former Union Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar will be the new Jharkhand governor in place of Radhakrishnan, while Former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Jishnu Dev Varma, will be the new Telangana governor.

Former IAS officer K Kailashnathan, one of the trusted aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been appointed as Lt Governor of Puducherry with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.

Kailashnathan, chief principal secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, stepped down on June 30 after holding the post for more than a decade after his retirement. Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde has been appointed the governor of Rajasthan, succeeding Kalraj Mishra.

Former Lok Sabha member from Assam Ramen Deka has been appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh, and C H Vijayashankar, the former Lok Sabha member from Mysore in Karnataka, will be Meghalaya governor.

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