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Nagaland governor to hold charge of Assam

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IANS New Delhi

Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya was Saturday given additional charge of Assam as incumbent J.B. Patnaik is completing his term, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.

"The President of India has been pleased to appoint Padmanabha Balakrishna 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 of the governor of Assam is made," it said.

Patnaik, who assumed office as Assam governor Dec 11, 2009, completes his tenure on Dec 10.

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First Published: Dec 06 2014 | 10:10 PM IST

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