"Just ahead of polls in north eastern states and bye-elections in some states, governors were changed in a major rejig. It was on Sunday that Rashtrapati Bhavan notified appointment of 12 governors to the states and Lieutenant governor to Union Territory of Ladakh. While the names on the list were unsurprising. One appointment in particular is drawing huge criticism.

Retired Supreme Court Judge, S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed as the governor of Andhra Pradesh. Interestingly enough, Justice S Abdul Nazeer retired just last month. Within 40 days of his retirement, he has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. This has sparked controversy with opposition slamming Modi govt. It has also reignited a debate around post-retirement appointments of judges.

So, who is Ex SC justice S Abdul Nazeer? What are the key verdicts given by him? And what the latest appointment means? Let’s understand in Today’s video.

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