Who Is Gulab Chand Kataria, New Governor Of Punjab

Gulab Chand Kataria, a BJP veteran, holds considerable sway in the Mewar-Wagad region in the south of Rajasthan.

Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the Governor of Punjab. Lakshman Prasad Acharya takes over from Mr Kataria as the Governor of Assam with the additional charge of Manipur. President Droupadi Murmu appointed six new Governors and shifted three on Saturday night. 

Mr Kataria, 79, is a BJP veteran from Rajasthan.

1. Gulab Chand Kataria was born to the Hukmi Chand Kataria and the Lahari Bai on October 13, 1944. He got his Master's degree in Geography from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He also studied Law at the same university. He is married to Anita Kataria.