Former home minister Shivraj Patil may be next Punjab governor

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand governor K Sankaranarayanan is tipped to be the next Maharashtra governor, official sources said. Chhattisgarh governor E S L Narasimhan will being shifted as Andhra Pradesh governor, Himachal Pradesh governor Prabha Rau is also likely to be shifted as Rajasthan governor. Former home minister Shivraj Patil will be the next governor of Punjab, official sources said on Saturday.

National Security Adviser M K Narayanan will take over as new West Bengal governor, official sources said. Senior Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai will be the new governor of Jharkhand, according to sources. Former Union minister Urmilaben Patel is set to be appointed as Himachal Pradesh governor.