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Kalraj Mishra Pledge As Governor of Himachal Pradesh

Kalraj Mishra Pledge As Governor of Himachal Pradesh

  • President Shri Ram Nath Kovind (age 73 years) appoints Kalraj Mishra (age 78 years) as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh state.
  • Kalraj Mishra replaced Acharya Devvrat who has been transferred and appointed as the new Governor of Gujarat.
  • Acharya Devvrat replaced OP Kohli who completed his 5-year term on 15th July 2019.
  • He is also the former Minister of State (independent charge) of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the BJP-led NDA government of PM Modi.

    About Himachal Pradesh
    i) Capital - Shimla & Dharamshala (Winter)
    ii) Number of Districts - 12
    iii) Chief Minister - Jai Ram Thakur
    iv) Chief Justice - Surya Kant
    v) Total Area - 55,673 Km sq
    vi) Official Language - Hindi & Sanskrit
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