Ahmedabad, Sept. 14 -- Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has been given additional charge of Maharashtra after CP Radhakrishnan demitted office to take over as Vice-President of India.

On Sunday morning, Devvrat left for Mumbai by Tejas Express to discharge the functions of Maharashtra Governor.

President Droupadi Murmu issued the appointment order. A press communique from the President's Secretariat stated, "Consequent upon demitting the office of Governor of Maharashtra by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, due to his election as the Vice-President of India, the President of India has appointed Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties."

On Friday, Vice Presid...