Former Union Minister Najma A. Heptulla has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur. According to Rashtrapati Bhawan press communique, Banwarilal Purohit will be the Governor of Assam, V.P. Singh Badnore Governor of Punjab and Jagdish Mukhi will be the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assume their charge.