Mizoram governor takes charge of Tripura
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation of Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar, an official statement said Friday.
A presidential statement said Meghalaya Governor K.K. Paul will discharge the functions of the governor of Nagaland in addition to his own duties “until regular arrangements” were made.
Meanwhile, Mizoram Governor Vakkom Purushothaman will take additional charge of Tripura Sunday, officials said Friday.
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Purushothaman to discharge the functions of the governor of Tripura in addition to his own duties, an official of the Raj Bhavan in Agartala told IANS.
“Purushothaman will continue to be the governor of Tripura until regular arrangements are made for Tripura,” the official said. Incumbent Tripura Governor Devanand Konwar, now in Guwahati, completes his tenure Saturday. Konwar became the Tripura governor March 25 last year.
These arrangements were made as Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj and Tripura Governor Devanand Konwar complete their terms Saturday. (IANS)
