The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has appointed five new Governors. Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, while K. Sankaranarayanan has been appointed as Governor of Maharashtra for a fresh term.

The veteran Congress leader and Governor of Uttrakhand, Mrs. Margaret Alva has been shifted as Governor of Rajasthan for the remaining period of her tenure.

Dr. Aziz Qureshi will take over in place of Mrs. Margaret Alva as new Governor of Uttarakhand. Former SPG Chief B.V. Wanchoo, is the new Governor of Goa.