New governors appointed for Arunachal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya Saturday Sep 30,2017

President Ram Nath Kovind Appoints 5 Governors, 1 Lieutenant Governor

President Ram Nath Kovind announced the appointment of five new governors on Saturday Sep 30,2017

These include the governors of  Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya.

A press communique by the President's office named -

• Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, 
• Satya Pal Malik as the Governor of Bihar.
•  Banwarilal Purohit as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, 
• Prof. Jagdish Mukhi as the Governor of Assam and 
• Ganga Prasad as the Governor of Meghalaya.

The appointments will be in effect from the date they assume charge of their offices.