Shimla : Shiv Pratap Shukla is scheduled to take oath as a 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh on February 18 at the Raj Bhawan in state capital, Shimla.
Earlier, on Saturday, Shukla expressed his gratitude to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah for being appointed as the new Himachal Pradesh governor and giving him this responsibility under their leadership. I will try to fulfil all responsibilities assigned to me and give my hundred per cent during my tenure.” “I would like to thank all my supporters and well-wishers, who gathered at my residence, to congratulate me on being appointed governor.
Shukla has been appointed the new governor of Himachal Pradesh and will be the 29th Governor of the hill state. A resident of Rudrapur in the Gorakhpur district of UP, Shukla was the former Union Finance minister, a four-time MLA, a three-time Union minister and a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Shukla started his political journey with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and saw many ups and downs during his political career.
Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed as new Governor of Himachal Pradesh he would replace incumbent Governor Rajinder Vishavnath Arhlekar who has now been transferred as Governor of Bihar. Notification of appointment was issued by the President of India in which the governor of thirteen states were changed or given new postings.