Daily GK Update: 17th July 2019

Appointment

1. B B Harichandan & Anusaiya Uikey appointed Governors of AP and Chhattisgarh

  • President Ramnath Kovind has appointed BJP senior leader Biswa Bhushan Harichandran (84-years) as Andhra Pradesh governor.
  • He replaced ESL Narasimhan,serving as the governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
  • Narasimhan was appointed as the governor of united Andhra Pradesh has continued as the governor of both the Telugu states after bifurcation.
  • Earlier, Mr. Harichandran was elected to Odisha Assembly for the five times from Bhubaneshwar and Chilika.