Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh Lalji Tandon will be the new Governor of Bihar.
Former Bihar Minister Satyadev Narayan Arya has been made the Governor of Haryana, while Baby Rani Maurya will take charge as the Governor of Uttarakhand. Ms. Maurya was formerly BJP's Uttar Pradesh State secretary.
Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad has been transferred to Sikkim, and Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy given charge of the northeastern State. Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki will be the Governor of Tripura.
A communique released by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assumed charge of their respective offices.