Veteran Congress leader and five time Chief Minister of Nagaland Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir (82) is likely to be appointed as the Governor of Odisha.
According to the official of Union Ministry of Home Affairs, an official notification in this regard is expected soon from Pranab Mukherjee’s office for which a file has been sent for his assent. Regarding the appointment, Jamir told media that he was apprised of development, but had not yet received any official confirmation.
He will take over as the Governor of the State from current incumbent Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, whose term expired last year. Jamir has also served as Governor of Maharastra and Goa.
It is be noted here that Bhandare, who was appointed as the 43rd Governor of Odisha on August 21, 2007 has been continuing in office even after the expiry of his term last year.
Jamir, first nominated as a member to the lok Sabha in 1961, was appointed as the Parliamentary secretary of the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He had been Chief Minister of Nagaland in 1980, 1982-1986, 1989-90, 1993-1997, and 1997-2003.