- 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
Published On : 16 Jul 2019
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