Maha Governor K Sankaranarayanan quits after transfer order

Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan today resigned from the post hours after he was transferred to Mizoram by the government.

August 24, 2014 / 19:23 IST

Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan today resigned from the post hours after he was transferred to Mizoram by the government.

"I sent my resignation today to the President of India.... It is not possible for me to go to Mizoram," Sankaranarayan said in a press conference here.

"I will return to active politics," said the 82-year-old veteran Congress leader from Kerala. He was among the UPA-appointed Governors who were asked to resign by the new BJP government.

first published: Aug 24, 2014 07:23 pm

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