Former Home Secretary Vinod Kumar Duggal will be the new Governor of Manipur. According to a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique, Mr. Duggal's appointment will come into effect from the date when he assumes charge of his office.

He will replace Ashwani Kumar who is the present Governor of the State. The post of Manipur Governor had fallen vacant in July this year when former Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Gurbachan Singh Jagat's tenure of five years ended. Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar was given additional charge till Duggal's appointment.