Former Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel appointed as governor of MP

Former Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel has been appointed as the next governor of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

"The President of India is pleased to appoint Smt Anandiben Patel to be the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office," Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a tweet.

Patel succeeded Narendra Modi when the latter resigned from the Gujarat assembly to become the Prime Minister in 2014. Her tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat, however, didn't last beyond two years and Vijay Rupani took over from her in August 2016 and retained charge after BJP's victory in last year's assembly elections .

The current governor of Madhya Pradesh, Om Prakash Kohli, also holds charge of Gujarat since 2016. After Patel's appointment, Kohli will continue with that responsibility.