The names of five senior BJP leaders, including former Petroleum Minister Ram Naik, have been firmed up by the Government for appointment as Governors in States including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat, sources said on Sunday.

Former Uttar Pradesh Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi, senior BJP leader from Delhi VK Malhotra, former Bhopal MP Kailash Joshi and senior party leader from Punjab Balaram Das Tandon are the other four persons whose names have been recommended for appointment as Governors.