Governors of Haryana, Goa may resign

New Delhi: As the BJP government prepares to announce its list of fresh gubernatorial appointments within the next fortnight,  two governors who are in exit mode Goa governor B.V. Wanchoo, whom the state BJP has been targeting, and Haryana governor Jagannath Pahadia, whose term ends in July met Union home minister Rajnath Singh.

Mr Wanchoo, 63, who is likely to be questioned as a witness in the AgustaWestland helicopter case, is learnt to have conveyed his desire to quit during a meeting with the home minister.

Mr Wanchoo’s likely exit comes a day after West Bengal governor M.K. Narayanan, who may also be questioned as a witness in the same helicopter deal, is learnt to have conveyed his willingness to step down if the government asks him to quit.

Mr Wanchoo refused to talk to journalists after the meeting.

Meanwhile, CBI director Ranjit Singh on Tuesday also met top functionaries in the PMO where he discussed the imminent questioning of the governors of West Bengal and Goa in connection with the Agusta deal. Both Mr
Incidentally, BJP veteran Lalji Tandon, who is said to be one of the probables for governorship, also met Mr Singh on Tuesday.