New Delhi:
The President is likely to appoint new governors for Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana soon, in consolation with the Central Government.
Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have no full-time governors for the last several months, while the five-year tenure of E S L Narasimhan as the governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana got over more than two years ago and he is on an extension.
Appointment of governors in five states is expected to take place soon, a government functionary told PTI on Wednesday.
#Tamil Nadu
K Rosaiah demitted the office of the governor of Tamil Nadu on August 30, 2016 and since then Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao has been holding the additional charge of the state.
#Madhya Pradesh
In MP, late Ram Naresh Yadav had retired as governor on September 7, 2016 and since then Gujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli is holding the additional charge of the state.
#Andhra Pradesh
Narasimhan, who was appointed the governor of Andhra Pradesh on January 23, 2010, has been holding office since then. He now holds the dual charge of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, 2014.
#Telangana
Andhra’s governor also holds the dual charge of Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, 2014. His tenure was over two years ago, he is on an extension.
#Meghalaya
Meghalaya is without a full-fledged governor since January 27 when V Shanmuganathan had resigned following the allegation of sexual harassment. Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit has been holding the additional charge of Shillong Raj Bhavan since then.
#Arunachal Pradesh
There has been no full-time governor in Arunachal Pradesh since the sacking of Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa on September 12, 2016. Nagaland governor Padmanabha Acharya is holding the additional charge of the state since then.
