Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya resigns from her post

·         Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya has resigned from her post. Raj Bhavan officials told in Dehradun that Mrs. Maurya sent her resignation to the President on Wednesday.

·         She was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand on 26 August 2018.

Important Facts

About Governor

v  A governor is, in most cases, a public official with the power to govern the executive branch of a non-sovereign or sub-national level of government, ranking under the head of state.

v  The Governor is the appointing authority in respect of the following authorities:

Ø  Advocate General

Ø  The Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta

Ø  The State Election Commissioner

Ø  The Chairman and Members of the Human Rights Commission

Ø  The Chairman and Members of Public Service Commission

Ø  The State Chief Information Commissioner and members of Information Commission.