Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit was on Saturday sworn in as the acting Governor of Meghalaya by Shillong High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari at Raj Bhavan. The post had become vacant after V Shanmuganathan resigned on Thursday night following charges of inappropriate behaviour against him. He also held an additional charge as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya has been sworn in and now given the additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh. WATCH THE VIDEOALSO READ: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan resigns over sexual assault allegationsALSO READ: Assam governor takes extra charge of Meghalaya after Shanmuganathan resigned over sexual assault charges

Source: India Today January 28, 2017 13:44 UTC