Lieutenant General Madan Mohan Lakhera (born 1937) is the present governor of the Indian state of Mizoram. He has held that position since July 2006. Previously, he was the governor of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India from 2004 to 2006. The first file he signed after assuming charge in Pondicherry was on implementing the Rs. 5.5-crore free rice scheme to cover families under the poverty line and to acquire land for distribution of sites to landless people. He had told the press that he would endeavour to make Pondicherry a model state of India. Lakhera also served as acting governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from February 2006 to December 2006. Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered... Mizoram (Hindi: िमज़ोरम)   is one of the Seven Sister States in northeastern India on the border with Myanmar. ... A Union Territory is an administrative division of India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system, still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman & Nicobar Islands   (Tamil: அந்தமான் நிகோபார் தீவுகள், Hindi: अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप) is a union territory of India. ...

Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India, not a separate State, which implies that the governance and administration of the territory falls directly under the federal authority in New Delhi. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mukut Mithi (born 1954) is the former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ...

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Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of states of India The Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of the states and territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level. ...

List of Governors of India List of current Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Indian States and Union Territories. ...

Governors of Mizoram Governors of Mizoram See Also Mizoram Governors of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Mizoram | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ...