Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was made governor of Manipur while ex-Rajya Sabha MP VP Singh Badnore goes to Punjab in new gubernatorial appointments announced for four states.

Banwarilal Purohit, a three-time former member of Lok Sabha from Nagpur and managing editor of Central India’s daily ‘The Hitavada’, will be the governor of Assam while Delhi-based BJP leader and former MLA Prof Jagdish Mukhi was made Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
FACTS AND FIGURES
The Governor is the head of a state just like the President is the head of the republic. The Governor is the nominal head of a state, while the Chief Minister is the executive head. Lieutenant governors are appointed in Union Territories of Delhi, Andaman Nicobar Island and Pudducherry. All other union-territories are governed by an Administrative Head. The only exception is Chandigarh. The governor of Punjab is also the lieutenant governor of Chandigarh. The first woman to become a Governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu. She was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 till her demise on 2 March 1949.
Article 153 of the Constitution requires that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
Article 154 vests the executive power of the State in the Governor.
Article 155 says that “The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal”.
Article 156 provides that “The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”. The term of the Governor is prescribed as five years.
The only qualifications for appointment as Governor are that he should be a citizen of India and must have completed the age of thirty-five years.