NEW DELHI: The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday announced the appointment of BJP leader Kavinder Gupta as new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.

"The President of India has accepted the resignation of Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) as Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory," the press communique read.

The President of India also announced the appointment of Asim Kumar Ghosh as governor of Haryana and former Union minister Ashok Gajapati Raju as governor of Goa.

"The above appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices," the statement read.