Ram Naik, OP Kohli, Keshari Nath Tripathi among 5 new Governors appointed by Narendra Modi government

BJP leader Ram Naik has been appointed to be the next Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Other BJP leaders— O P Kohli, Balramji Das Tandon and Keshari Nath Tripathi have also been designated to be new Governors for Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal respectively. Likewise Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya will take the position as the Nagaland Governor.

PRESIDENT APPOINTS GOVERNORS

Rashtrapati Bhavan : 14-07-2014

The President has been pleased to appoint the following as Governors:-

1. Shri Ram Naik as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh;

2. Shri Balramji Dass Tandon as the Governor of Chhattisgarh;

3. Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi as the Governor of West Bengal;

4. Shri Om Prakash Kohli as the Governor of Gujarat.

The above appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assume charge of their respective offices.

This release issued at 1440 hrs