These appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices, it added.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed five new Governors, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been appointed as new Governor of Bihar, While, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Bihar has been appointed as Governor of Kerala.

The President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed former Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla as the governor of Manipur, replacing Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Bhalla's appointment comes in the midst of the ongoing conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities which erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3,

Former Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur, an official notification said on Tuesday. Bhalla's appointment has come at a time when Manipur is reeling under a resurgence in ethnic violence that has rocked the state since May 2023.

The choice of Bhalla as Manipur Governor is significant as the Centre has been struggling to control the ethnic violence in the state for over one-and-a-half years.

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for several Indian states, including Ajay Kumar Bhalla as governor of Manipur. Other notable appointments include Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati as governor of Odisha,

The President of India has appointed former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla as the Manipur Governor, ex-Army Chief VK Singh as Mizoram Governor and former Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as the Governor of Bihar.

Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed Governor of Manipur, ex-Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh new Mizoram Governor.

His appointment comes at a time when the state is grappling with a rise in ethnic violence that has shaken Manipur since May 2023.