Meghalaya governor takes additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Who has been given additional charge as Governor Arunachal Pradesh w.e.f September 13th 2016?- Published on 14 Sep 16a. V Shanmugan
b. V Shanmuganathan
c. Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
d. None of the above
ANSWER: V Shanmuganathan
NDA government removed AP governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa after his refusal to quit
- Rajkhowa’s stint came to an end when the President passed the directive in the centre’s recommendation
- Meghalaya governor V Shanmuganathan has been appointed additional charge over the state for the time being
- Rakjhowa was appointed Governor in May 2015
- He is a former IAS officer from Assam
- Appointed governor of the border state on May 12, 2015, be recommended imposition of President’s rule in AP
- This decision was later overturned by the SC which also restored Congress government in the state and declared imposition of central rule as unconstitutional
- Andhra Pradesh is also called the land of the rising sun and the Last Shangri la on earth
