In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind transferred two Governors and made four new appointments across six States.
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The President of India made the following appointments/ changes -
Anandiben Patel, Governor of Madhya Pradesh is transferred and appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Lal Ji Tandon, Governor of Bihar is transferred and appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Jagdeep Dhankhar as Governor of West Bengal
Ramesh Bais as Governor of Tripura
Phagu Chauhan as Governor of Bihar
N. Ravi as Governor of Nagaland
The reshuffle and choice of Governors is politically significant as they are among the first recommendations from the Home Ministry after BJP president Amit Shah took charge.
Though appointed by the President, the Home Ministry is the nodal Ministry for the selection of Governors.
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