Former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed the Andhra Pradesh Governor, media reports said.

Justice Nazeer retired on Jan 4, 2023.

Justice Nazeer was elevated to the Supreme Court from the Karnataka High Court in Feb 2017.

Nazeer is the third judge of the Supreme Court which gave the crucial Ayodhya verdict to be appointed to a constitutional post by the government.

Outgoing Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has now been transferred to Chhattisgarh as the state's Governor.