Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 24
Twelve states, including Nagaland are likely to get new Governors, with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Union home ministry planning to shuffle a few and appoint some new faces, according to a report in The Economic Times.
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Gujarat Governors will complete their five-year tenure next month, it said.
According to the Government of Nagaland official portal, Acharya became the Governor of with effect from July 14, 2014. However, he took the oath of office on July 19, and will officially complete his tenure on July 18.
During the tenure, the 87-year old also took the additional charges as the Governor of Tripura and Assam.
“Since a Governor serves at the pleasure of the President of India, some of them may continue till the monsoon session of Parliament or even further. Names of some senior BJP politicians are under consideration,” a senior home ministry was quoted as saying by the ET report.
The Morung Express could not independently verify the report.
Under Article 155 and Article 156 of the Constitution, a governor is an appointee of the President of India, and s/he holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
Gujarat governor OP Kohli, who belongs to Delhi, will be the first one to complete his tenure of five years on July 16. He will be followed by Nagaland Governor PB Acharya, who hails from Karnataka.
The three others who will complete their five-year tenure in July are — Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik (July 21), West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi (July 23) and Tripura Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki (July 26).
Tripathi might continue to head West Bengal, which is witnessing a sudden spurt in political violence after the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, the report said, quoting ‘sources.’
Solanki, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, had earlier served as Governor of Haryana. Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will complete his fiveyear tenure on August 29, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on August 30 and Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabha Vala on August 31.
