President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday appointed new governors for 12 states and a Union Territory

Among the northeastern states, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim got new Governors

Let us know about some interesting facts of newly appointed Governors of Northeast India-

Gulab Chand Kataria , Governor of Assam

A senior leader of BJP, Gulab Chandra Kataria had served in various minister portfolios under Government of Rajasthan before taking over as Governor of Assam

Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik, PVSM, UYSM, YSM (Retired) , Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

A retired general officer of the Indian Army, Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik , the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, is a recipient of the Yudh Seva Medal for his command of an infantry brigade during the 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff

Phagu Chauhan, Governor of Meghalaya

The 29th Governor of Bihar who has now been appointed as Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan has a record of winning the Ghosi seat of Uttar Pradesh multiple times during Assembly Elections

Anusuiya Uikye, Governor of Manipur

Prior to taking over as the Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikye had served as the Governor of Chattisgarh and has also been the Minister for Women and Child Development in Madhya Pradesh

La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland

A former General Secretary of the BJP unit of Tamil Nadu, La. Ganesan had served as Governors of West Bengal and Manipur before being appointed as Governor of Nagaland

Lakshman Prasad Acharya , Governor of Sikkim

A member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from the Varanasi Division Graduates Constituency in Varanasi district, Lakshman Prasad has been appointed as the Governor of Sikkim