Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit gets additional charge of Punjab and Chandigarh
- Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge as Governor of Punjab, in addition to his own duties, by President Ramnath Kovind.
- Apart from this the President has also appointed him as the Administrator of Chandigarh.
- Banwarilal Purohit will serve the additional charge until regular arrangements are made.
- He replaces V P Singh Badnore as the Governor of Punjab and the Administrator of Chandigarh, whose five-year tenure came to an end on August 22, 2021.