Anysuya Uikey is new Chhattisgarh governor, Harishchandran to take charge of Andhra Pradesh3Photo© dnaindia.com

Anysuya Uikey is new Chhattisgarh governor, Harishchandran to take charge of Andhra Pradesh

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed Bharatiya Janata Party leaders

Anysuya Uikey the governor of Chhattisgarh and Biswa Bhusan Harishchandran the governor of Andhra Pradesh.

“The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

Uikey, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, is currently the vice chairman of the National Scheduled Tribes Commission. She will succeed Anandiben Patel, who was given additional responsibility of Chhattisgarh following the death of Balram Das Tandon last year.