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Imphal, Feb. 12 (EMN): Sushri Anusuiya Uikye has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur by the President of India Droupadi Murmu on Sunday.
Anusuiya Uikye will be replacing La Ganesan, who has been appointed as the Governor of Nagaland.
Uikey was the Governor of Chhattisgarh from July 16, 2019 to February 12, 2022 prior to becoming the 18th Governor of Manipur.
The 66-year old Uikey, a resident of Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, had served as a Rajya Sabha MP of the BJP from 2006 to 2012, during which she was a member of several parliamentary committees. Uikey has also served as vice-chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Biren Singh extended a hearty welcome to Sushri Anusuiya Uikye on being appointed as the new Governor of Manipur.
Sharing a photograph of the new Governor in a tweet on Sunday, Biren Singh wrote, “A hearty welcome to Smt Sushri Anusuiya Uikye Ji on being appointed as the new Governor of Manipur. I am confident that the people of Manipur will see great progress under your leadership. Also, I extend best wishes to Shri La Ganesan Ji on his new post as Governor of Nagaland.”
Other new appointment in North East India are Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik(Retired) as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh,Lakshman Prasad Acharya as Governor of Sikkim,Gulab Chand Kataria as Governor of Assam, Governor Phagu Chauhan of Bihar appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.