Vishwabhushan Harichandan Appointed As New Governor of Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Amid the reservation dispute in Chhattisgarh, Vishwabhushan Harichandan has been appointed as the new Governor of Chhattisgarh. He was working as the governor of Andhra Pradesh and will soon resume duties in Chhattisgarh to replace Governor Anusuiya Uikey.
Congratulating, Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Chief Miner Bhupesh Baghel tweeted, ‘His excellency the President has appointed Mr. Vishwa Bhushan Harichandan as the new Governor of Chhattisgarh. Many congratulations and best wishes to him”.
महामहिम राष्ट्रपति जी ने श्री विश्व भूषण हरिचंदन जी को छत्तीसगढ़ का नया राज्यपाल नियुक्त किया है। उन्हें ढेर सारी बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ।मैं छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य की ओर से हमारे नए संवैधानिक अभिभावक का स्वागत करता हूं।— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) February 12, 2023
84-year old Harichandan has been a five-time MLA from Bhubaneshwar and Chilka assembly in Odisha. He had started his political journey in 1971 with Jansangh and later remained the Andhra General Secretary of Jana Sangh until 1977.. he has also served as a cabinet miner in BJP and BJD government in Andhra Pradesh in 2004.
Extending best wishes to Ms. Uike, CM Baghel tweeted, “our current governor Ms. Anusuiya Uikey ji will now fulfill her new constitutional responsibility as the Governor of Manipur. Best wishes to her”.
हमारी वर्तमान राज्यपाल सुश्री अनुसुईया उइके जी अपनी नयी संवैधानिक जिम्मेदारी अब बतौर मणिपुर राज्यपाल निभाएंगी। उनको शुभकामनाएँ।व्यक्तिगत रूप से मैं उन्हें अपनी बड़ी बहन मानता हूँ।मुझे इस बात की पीड़ा हमेशा रहेगी कि भाजपा ने उन्हें उनकी भावनाओं के अनुरूप काम नहीं करने दिया।— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) February 12, 2023
CM Baghel also congratulated Mr. Ramesh Bais for becoming the Governor of Maharashtra.
