Newly Appointed Governors in August 2018

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The president appointed new governors for 7 states in the month of August 2018. Here are the important details you should know.

Satya Pal Malik - Jammu and Kashmir

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik has been sworn in as the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He has replaced NN Vohra, who has completed 10 years as the governor of the state serving two full terms of five years each. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal.

Lalji Tandon - Bihar

Senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh Lalji Tandon was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar. He has replaced Satya Pal Malik, who was appointed as new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

Baby Rani Maurya - Uttarakhand

Baby Rani Maurya sworn in as the 7th Governor of Uttarakhand. SHe replaced Krishan Kant Paul, who served as Governor of Uttarakhand from January 2015 to August 25, 2018. She is the second woman Governor of Uttarakhand, after Margaret Alva who served the position from August 2009 to May 2012. The oath of office was administered by Rajiv Sharma, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice.

Ganga Prasad - Sikkim

Incumbent Governor of Meghalaya Ganga Prasad has been appointed as the new Governor of Sikkim. He replaced Shriniwas Patil as the 16th Governor of Sikkim. Justice Meenakshi M Rai, Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Sikkim, administered the oath of office to Prasad.

Tathagata Roy - Meghalaya

Former Tripura governor Tathagata Roy was sworn in as the Meghalaya governor. He was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Meghalaya Mohammad Yaqoob Mir. Roy replaced Ganga Prasad who has been transferred and appointed as the new governor of Sikkim.

Kaptan Singh Solanki - Tripura

Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki took oath of office as the new governor of Tripura. He replaced Tathagata Roy, who was appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya. Solanki was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Tripura High Court Chief Justice Ajay Rastogi.

Satyadev Narayan - Haryana

Satyadev Narayan Arya was sworn in as the Governor of Haryana. He replaced Kaptan Singh Solanki who became the new Governor of Tripura. The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Krishna Murari administered the oath of office.

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