State PCS - Uttarakhand (UKPSC)

• 09 Sep 2021

Uttarakhand Governor Resigns

Why in News

• On September 8, 2021, Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya resigned from the post, two years before her term. She submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind.

Key Points

• Governor Baby Rani Maurya completed her three years as the state's governor on August 28 last month, with two years left in her term.
• Baby Rani Maurya, 64, was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand in August 2018 after her predecessor Krishan Kant Paul completed five years in office.
• She has previously worked in various positions. She was the Mayor of Agra in Uttar Pradesh from 1995 to 2000, while she was a member of the State Social Welfare Board in 2001 and a member of the National Commission for Women in 2002.