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Jaffar Sharief, Dhawan for governor's posts?
Saturday April 28, 2012 04:34:05 PM,
IANS
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Delhi: The Congress leadership is considering some
senior leaders and retired officials for appointment as governors
in view of Raj Bhavan vacancies in some states, party sources said
Saturday.
The sources said former railway minister C.K. Jaffar Sharief,
former MP R.K. Dhawan, former Madhya Pradesh speaker Srinivas
Tiwari and former Special Protection Group chief B.V. Wanchoo are
among those who have been considered by the party for
gubernatorial assignments.
There are vacancies in Rajasthan, Punjab and Goa where governors
of neighbouring states are holding charge. Governors in some other
states are also completing their terms.
Party sources said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party
president Sonia Gandhi and senior party leaders met Friday and are
learnt to have discussed appointments of governors.
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