Lakshman Prasad Acharya was sworn in as governor of Manipur. Acharya has also been given additional charge of strife-hit state. He was also sworn in as the 32nd governor of Assam at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Sources said by giving him charge of two states, headed by BJP chief ministers, the Centre is “banking” on him to work towards starting the peace process to end the strife in Manipur at the earliest.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said people of state are happy and peace will restore soon. "With the coming of a new Governor, the people of Manipur are very happy and hopeful that peace will be restored at the earliest," Sing said.
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He further said, "Today, Assembly will start. I came to know that some colleagues are seeking leave officially. So, we have to accept it."