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Category : Appointment/Resignation
Published on: September 09 2021
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· 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.
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