Former Army Officer Gurmit Singh Appointed Uttarakhand Governor
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Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, who was holding additional charge of the Governor of Punjab, has been formally appointed the Governor of Punjab.
President Ram Nath Kovind made a series of appointments of Governors today that involves five states. In a statement, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the President has accepted the resignation of Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya. Her successor is Lieutenant-General Gurmit Singh. Baby Rani Maurya -- who completed three years in office as the Governor last month -- resigned for personal reasons. Ms Maurya took oath as the Governor of Uttarakhand on August 26, 2018, taking over from Krishna Kant Paul. A highly-decorated officer, Lt Gen Singh retired from the army in February 2016. In his four decades of service, he held prestigious positions including Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Adjutant General and Corps Commander of strategic XV Corps. He was also handling China operational and military strategic issues as additional director general of Military Operations. Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, who was holding additional charge of the Governor of Punjab, has been formally appointed the Governor of Punjab.More Related News