Aizawl: Meghalaya governor Krishan Kant Paul is likely to be sworn-in at the Aizawl Raj Bhavan on September 16 to take additional charge of Mizoram's Governor, sources said.
Paul was appointed to take additional charge as the Governor of Mizoram and Manipur after Manipur governor Vinod Kumar Duggal's resignation was accepted by the President today.
Duggal, who had taken took additional charge of Mizoram in early August resigned on August 27.
Mizoram had five governors during this year, after the BJP-led central government transferred with congress appointed governors from other states to Mizoram.
Former Governor Vakkom Purushothaman resigned on July 11 after he was transferred to Nagaland from Mizoram by the central government on sixth of July.
After Purushotham resigned, Kamla Beniwal who was the Governor of Gujarat was transferred to Mizoram. She was sacked as the Governor by the President citing 'misuse' of her position as Governor of Gujarat, which was at the time headed by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) or the Mizo students federation on September eight faxed a letter to Prime Minister Modi protesting frequent transfer of Mizoram governors and urging the latter not to use the state as a dumping ground for governors unwanted by the Centre.
Paul was appointed to take additional charge as the Governor of Mizoram and Manipur after Manipur governor Vinod Kumar Duggal's resignation was accepted by the President today.
Duggal, who had taken took additional charge of Mizoram in early August resigned on August 27.
Mizoram had five governors during this year, after the BJP-led central government transferred with congress appointed governors from other states to Mizoram.
After Purushotham resigned, Kamla Beniwal who was the Governor of Gujarat was transferred to Mizoram. She was sacked as the Governor by the President citing 'misuse' of her position as Governor of Gujarat, which was at the time headed by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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