Newdelhi:20/3/18: President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to additionally hold the office of the Governor of Odisha, a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique on Tuesday said.
Mr Malik will hold the additional charge till regular arrangements are made for the office of the Governor of Odisha which fell vacant upon the completion today of the tenure of incumbent S C Jamir.
Malik, who hails from Baghpat district in western Uttar Pradesh was the member of the 9th Lok Sabha representing from Aligarh Constituency and was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh twice in 1980 and 1986 elections.
Jamir who happens to be five-time Chief Minister of Nagaland, had served as the Governor of Maharashtra, Governor of Gujarat and Governor of Goa.