Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed Manipur Governor, Arif Mohd Khan despatched to Bihar

Former Union Dwelling Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Tuesday appointed the governor of strife-torn Manipur which has been witnessing periodic ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo teams since Might final 12 months.

Former military chief Vijay Kumar Singh, who was additionally a minister within the final two phrases of the Modi authorities, has been named the brand new Mizoram governor whereas Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been shifted to Bihar, the place meeting elections are due subsequent 12 months.

Vishwanath Arlekar has been named the brand new governor of Kerala, in accordance with the gubernatorial appointments to 5 states introduced by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

Bhalla, who has the uncommon distinction of being the longest-serving Union Dwelling Secretary, accomplished his five-year tenure in August this 12 months. He’s a 1984-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhalla the governor of Manipur, a press release issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan mentioned.