Najma Heptulla appointed Manipur Governor

She resigned as the Union Minister of Minority Affairs last month

Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed Governor of Manipur, an official statement said on Wednesday.

BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi has been appointed as the Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, V P Singh Badnore as Governor of Punjab, and Banwarilal Purohit the Governor of Assam, according to a statement by Rashtrapati Bhavan.