Shri Jishnu Dev Varma , Ex Dy CM of Tripura has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana

Shri Jishnu Dev Varma , Ex Dy CM of Tripura has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana. The President of India appointed him to this post yesterday.
He is the first person from Tripura to be appointed as the Governor of any state in the country.

According to him- "I sincerely thank Her Excellency President of India and The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India for giving me an opportunity to serve the people as the Governor of Telangana.

It is also a recognition for the people of my state -Tripura as this is the first time ,since Independence that a person from this state has been elevated to this post. I therefore thank both , once again on behalf of Tripura."