President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday appointed Governor of Nagaland Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya to take additional charge as the governor of Assam.
"The President of India has been pleased to appoint Acharya, Governor of Nagaland, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Assam in addition to his own duties until regular arrangements for the office are made," said a statement from the President's office.
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya will continue to hold the additional charge till a new governor is appointed to succeed J B Patnaik, the Governor of Assam, who will be completing his tenure on December 10.