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Ram Nath Kovind quits as Bihar Governor

Updated on: 20 June,2017 03:46 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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The NDA's Presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, has resigned as the Governor of Bihar, it was announced on Tuesday

Ram Nath Kovind quits as Bihar Governor

Ram Nath Kovind quits as Bihar Governor


Ram Nath Kovind. Pic/PTI


New Delhi: The NDA's Presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, has resigned as the Governor of Bihar, it was announced on Tuesday.


The resignation has come before Kovind files his nomination for the post of Presidency, most probably on Friday.

A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said Kovind's resignation has been accepted.

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to also discharge the function of Governor of Bihar until further notice.

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