Banwarilal Purohit, currently the Governor of Assam, has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu by President Ramnath Kovind. He is taking over from Vidyasagar Rao, who is at present the Governor of Maharashtra with the additional charge of Tamil Nadu.
As a full-time Governor, Purohit will soon be facing the challenge of handling the volatile political situation in the state.
Here are ten things you should know about Tamil Nadu's new governor.
(With agency inputs)