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SHILLONG: Facing sexual
harassment charges, Meghalaya
Governor V Shanmuganathan
tonight resigned after a section of
Raj Bhavan employees demanded
his removal for "seriously
compromising" the dignity of the
gubernatorial office.
Official sources said 67-year-old
Shanmuganathan tendered his
resignation from the post. Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma had said
earlier in the day said that he was
waiting for Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and the Home
Ministry to take a call.
Nearly 100 Raj Bhavan staff here
petitioned President Pranab
Mukherjee, the Prime Minister
and Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh seeking their intervention
to remove the Governor and
restore the dignity of Raj Bhavan.
The employees had alleged that
Shanmuganathan had "seriously
compromised the dignity of the
Raj Bhavan and made it a 'young
ladies club'. Read More: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan Resigns
harassment charges, Meghalaya
Governor V Shanmuganathan
tonight resigned after a section of
Raj Bhavan employees demanded
his removal for "seriously
compromising" the dignity of the
gubernatorial office.
Official sources said 67-year-old
Shanmuganathan tendered his
resignation from the post. Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma had said
earlier in the day said that he was
waiting for Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and the Home
Ministry to take a call.
Nearly 100 Raj Bhavan staff here
petitioned President Pranab
Mukherjee, the Prime Minister
and Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh seeking their intervention
to remove the Governor and
restore the dignity of Raj Bhavan.
The employees had alleged that
Shanmuganathan had "seriously
compromised the dignity of the
Raj Bhavan and made it a 'young
ladies club'. Read More: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan Resigns