Nazma Heptullah named Manipur Governor
Banwarilal Purohit has been appointed as the Governor of Assam.
V.P. Singh Badnore was named the Governor of Punjab.
"Prof. Jagdish Mukhi as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands vice Lt. Gen. (Retd.) A.K. Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM," read a government statement.
"The above appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assume charge of their respective offices," it said.
Heptullah who had resigned from the Union Ministry in July after attaining 75 years of age, will be the 18th Governor of Manipur.
Manipur goes to polls in February next year.
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