President accepts Raghubar Das's resignation; Ajay Kumar Bhalla named Manipur Governor, Gen V.K. Singh Mizoram Governor
The President of India accepted the resignation of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and reshuffled or appointed Governors of five States on 24 December 2024.
Summary
The President of India accepted the resignation of Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha and made five gubernatorial appointments, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique issued on 24 December 2024. Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Mizoram, was appointed Governor of Odisha, and General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) was appointed Governor of Mizoram. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Bihar, was moved to Kerala, while Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala, was moved to Bihar. Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed Governor of Manipur. The appointments take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge of their offices.
Key facts
- Resignation accepted
- Raghubar Das, Governor of Odisha
- Odisha
- Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati (moved from Mizoram)
- Mizoram
- General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd.)
- Kerala
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (moved from Bihar)
- Bihar
- Arif Mohammed Khan (moved from Kerala)
- Manipur
- Ajay Kumar Bhalla
- Effective
- From the dates the appointees assume charge
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who was appointed Governor of Manipur by the President of India on 24 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Ajay Kumar Bhalla
PIB (President's Secretariat): Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed Governor of Manipur in the press communique of 24 December 2024.
General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) was appointed Governor of which State on 24 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Mizoram
PIB (President's Secretariat): General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) was appointed Governor of Mizoram.
Whose resignation as Governor of Odisha did the President of India accept on 24 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Raghubar Das
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President accepted the resignation of Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha and appointed Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati in his place.
Consider the following statements about the gubernatorial changes announced on 24 December 2024: 1. Arif Mohammed Khan was moved from Kerala to Bihar. 2. Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati was Governor of Mizoram before being appointed to Odisha. 3. The appointments take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (President's Secretariat): Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala, was appointed Governor of Bihar; Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Mizoram, was appointed to Odisha; and the appointments take effect from the dates of assuming charge. All three statements are correct.