12 February,2023 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bhagat Singh Koshyari. File pic
President Murmu accepts resignation of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
President appoints Ramesh Bais as new governor of Maharashtra, says Official.
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Last month, Koshyari expressed his sentiments to PM Modi during his visit to Mumbai to resign as the Governor of Maharashtra, in order to spend the rest of his life in reading, writing, and other leisurely activities.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday announced the names for appointment on the post of 12 Governors for states and one Lieutenant Governor in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan stated that President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignations of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra and Radha Krishnan Mathur as Lt. Governor of Ladakh.
Ramesh Bais, the Governor of Jharkhand has now been appointed as Governor of Maharashtra, while, Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), who is the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh has been appointed as Lt. Governor of Ladakh.
The statement also informed that Justice (Retd.) S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
In addition to these, several Governors have been given charge of different states.
"The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices," the statement added.
(with inputs from ANI)
