On Wednesday, President Draupadi Murmu appointed new governors in two states. According to a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and BJP leader Indra Sena Reddy Nallu have been appointed to the post of Governor of Odisha and Tripura respectively.
The communique said that the President Draupadi Murmu is pleased to make the appointments. The appointments will be effective from the date of assumption of charge of the respective offices. Raghubar Das is currently the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while Indra Sena Reddy is a senior BJP leader in Telangana.
“I am thankful to respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji, National President Mr. @JPNadda ji and the central leadership for appointing me as the Governor of Odisha, the holy land of Lord Jagannath. I will perform this responsibility given by the party with full devotion,” said Raghubar Das on X.
भगवान जगन्नाथ की पावन भूमि ओडिशा का राज्यपाल नियुक्त करने के लिए आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी, राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी और केन्द्रीय नेतृत्व के प्रति आभार।
पार्टी के दिए इस दायित्व को पूरी निष्ठा के साथ निर्वहन करूंगा।
— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) October 18, 2023
Raghubar Das was the first non-tribal chief minister of Jharkhand. After coming to power in the state in 2014, the BJP made Raghubar Das the chief minister, after which he completed his five-year tenure. However, he lost the assembly elections held in late 2019. After his defeat, the then BJP President and now Home Minister Amit Shah included him in the National Executive and gave him the responsibility of National Vice President.
Apart from Raghubar Das, BJP leader from Telangana Indra Sena Reddy has also been made the Governor of Tripura. He will replace Satya Dev Narayan Arya. Reddy has also been the National Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was previously the President of the United States unit of the party.
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