Former Union Minister Najma Heptullah was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Governor of Manipur. With this, Heptullah will be the 18th Governor of the state.
•    Before her appointment, V Shamuganathan, the Governor of Meghalaya, was looking after the state of Manipur since September 2015.
•    Heptullah had resigned from the Union Ministry on 12 July 12 2016 as she completed 75 years of age.
•    Banwarilal Purohit was appointed as the Governor of Assam.
•    VP Singh Badnore was made the Governor of Punjab.
•    Prof Jagdish Mukhi was named Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in place of Lt Gen (Retd) AK Singh.
•    Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.
•    Manipur is sometimes called alternative names such as Kangleipak or Sanaleibak.
•    The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometers. 
•    Its people include the Meetei, Kuki, Naga, and Pangal peoples, who speak Sino-Tibetan languages.
 

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