Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Tuesday appointed the governor of strife-torn Manipur which has been witnessing periodic ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May last year.

The choice of Bhalla as Manipur Governor is significant as the Centre has been struggling to control the ethnic violence in the state for over one-and-a-half years.

Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed Governor of Manipur, ex-Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh new Mizoram Governor.

Bhalla, who has the rare distinction of being the longest-serving Union Home Secretary, completed his five-year tenure in August this year

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, a seasoned administrator, has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur, replacing Anusuiya Uikey. Bhalla takes charge amid escalating violence and a deepening ethnic conflict in the state. Over a year since the ethnic strife began in May 2023, the conflict remains unresolved, leaving governance in disarray.

In a significant reshuffle, President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for five states—Kerala, Bihar, Odisha, Mizoram, and Manipur. The appointments w

President Droupadi Murmu appointed five new Governors, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been appointed as new Governor of Bihar, While, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Bihar has been appointed as Governor of Kerala.

These appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices, it added.

The 73-yr-old governor, who took charge as the Kerala governor on September 6, 2019 and completed a five-year-term, had a testy relationship with the LDF govts during his tenure

Major changes in Indian Governor positions. Rajendra Arlekar is the new Kerala Governor, while Arif Mohammed Khan moves to Bihar. Learn more about the latest appointments.

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, a veteran administrator, has been named the new Governor of Manipur, succeeding Anusuiya Uikey