With just a few days left for the assembly elections in Meghalaya, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan as the state’s new governor. The reshuffle came with just 15 days left for the state to go to polls on February 27.
Phagu Chauhan is a former BJP leader and six-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh.
Phagu Chauhan appointed new Governor of Meghalaya | Photo Source: Google images.
In 2017, Chauhan had contested UP assembly elections on BJP ticket from Ghosi in Mau district and had defeated close contestant Abbas Ansari of the BSP. He had won the assembly elections six time representing different political parties.
His son Ram Vilas Chauhan is also an active politician and BJP legislator from Madhuban seat. Arunachal Pradesh governor Brig Dr BD Mishra (retd), who had additional charge of Meghalaya is now appointed as the lieutenant governor of Ladakh.
