India’s first woman Aide-De-Camp to Mizoram Governor

  • Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi becomes India’s first woman Aide-De-Camp to Mizoram Governor.
  • On Monday, December 4, Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi was designated as the Governor of Mizoram’s Aide-De-Camp (ADC), replacing Hari Babu Kambhampati.
  • With Manisha Padhi’s appointment as Aide-De-Camp, India has its first female Armed Forces officer serving as the governor’s ADC.

NOTE: ADC is a French expression meaning literally “helper in the [military] camp”) is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of

Governors in India:

●  Section VI of the Constitution addresses the States, which make up the other half of Indian federalism.

●  An article from 152-237 addresses a number of state-related provisions. It encompasses the state legislature, executive branch, and judicial branch.

●  The Governor’s Role and Powers: As per the constitution, the governor is vested with a number of roles and powers, including the authority to appoint ministers and the chief minister, to send reports on the state of affairs to the president, and in certain cases, to exercise special responsibilities.