West Bengal governor given additional charge of Tripura governor

West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has been given the charge for the period that Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy is on leave.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday gave additional charge of governor of Tripura to West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi for the period that Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy is on leave.

File photo of West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. (PTI)

“The President of India is pleased to appoint Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal to discharge the functions of the Governor of Tripura, in addition to his own duties, during the absence on leave of Tathagata Roy, Governor of Tripura,” Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.