New Delhi, Sept. 1- Kalraj Mishra, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, was transferred and appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan this morning by President Ram Nath Kovind. Mishra will replace Kalyan Singh as the Rajasthan Governor.

Meanwhile, assuming Mishra’s role as Himachal Governor is former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya. A total of five Governors have been appointed by President Kovind, including the transfer and appointment of Kalraj Mishra. Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra. Koshyari will replace Vidyasagar Rao.

Arif Mohammed Khan has been appointed as Kerala Governor in place of P. Sathasivam. Khan had earlier quit the Rajiv Gandhi Government over Shah Bano case and has been cited many times by BJP in triple talaq debates. He has also supported the Government on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

After being appointed as the new Kerala Governor, Khan said, “It is an opportunity to serve. I am fortunate to be born in a country like India which is rich in diversity. It is a great opportunity for me to know this part of India, which forms boundary of India and is called God’s Own Country.” Last but not the least, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu BJP President, has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana, replacing E.S.L. Narasimhan.