President Kovind appoints Acharya Devvrat as Governor of Gujarat, Kalraj Mishra as Governor of Himachal Pradesh

In a major political development, President of India has appointed  Acharya Devvrat as goverr of Gujarat and Kalraj Mishra as goverr of Himachal Presh. Acharya Devrat who was goverr of Himachal Presh has been trasferred to become goverr of Vijya Rupani led Gujarat and Kalraj Mishra who h anunced ahe of Lok Sabha elections that he won't contest, was appointed as Himachal Presh's goverr. 

While Mishra has been a Member of Rajya Sabha three times and won 2014 Lok Sabha election from Deoria constituency in Uttar Presh, Devrat was serving as goverr of Himachal Presh since 2015. Currently, Gujarat Goverr O P Kohli (83), a RSS veteran, completed his term while Goa Goverr Mridula Sinha will finish her term in August. Maharashtra Goverr C Vidyasagar Rao (78) and Nagaland's P B Acharya (87) will also retire in next two months.  

Nine goverrs, including in Karnataka, Uttar Presh and West Bengal, will be completing ir five-year terms in next three months.  three states where focus remains are Uttar Presh where goverr Ram Naik  will retire on July 21,  West Bengal goverr KN Tripathi will retire on July 23 and Tripura goverr Kaptan Singh Solanki will retire on July 26, completing ir respective five-year tenure.

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Under Article 155 and Article 156 of Constitution, a goverr is an appointee of President of India, and s/he holds office during pleasure of President. In anuncement letter said:

President of India is pleased to make following appointment/ changes:-

(i)          Acharya Devvrat, Goverr of Himachal Presh is transferred and appointed as Goverr of Gujarat.

(ii)        Shri Kalraj Mishra as Goverr of Himachal Presh.

2.       above appointments will take effect from dates y assume charge of ir respective offices. For immediate release.

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