Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit was on Tuesday sworn in as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh. He has been given this as an additional charge as incumbent V.P. Singh Badnore has completed his term.
Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Ravi Shanker Jha administered the oath of office to Purohit at Punjab Raj Bhavan here.
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were present on the occasion.
Purohit took the oath in English.
Earlier in the day, he arrived at the Punjab Raj Bhavan and was given a guard of honour by a Punjab Armed Police contingent.
ADVT
India
Purohit sworn-in as Punjab Governor
MORE India ARTICLES
19 Students Killed In Gujarat Coaching Centre Fire; Many Jump Off Building To Escape
A devastating fire engulfed a coaching centre in a Surat building in Gujarat on Friday, killing 19 students.
19 Students Killed In Gujarat Coaching Centre Fire; Many Jump Off Building To Escape
Modi Cannot Remove Articles 370, 35-A From J&K: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot remove Article 35-A and Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
Modi Cannot Remove Articles 370, 35-A From J&K: Farooq Abdullah
Anurag Kashyap Asks PM Modi's Help As Daughter Gets Rape Threats, Ashoke Pandit Starts Nasty Fight
After the BJP won the general election on Thursday, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter and also revealed a big concern.
Anurag Kashyap Asks PM Modi's Help As Daughter Gets Rape Threats, Ashoke Pandit Starts Nasty Fight
Esha Deol Congratulates Mother Hema Malini, Stepbrother Sunny Deol For Their Lok Sabha Election Wins
Esha Deol congratulated not just mother Hema Malini, but also her half-brother Sunny Deol on their victory in the general elections 2019.
Esha Deol Congratulates Mother Hema Malini, Stepbrother Sunny Deol For Their Lok Sabha Election Wins
Wanted Khalistan Commando Force Militant Arrested By Jalandhar Counter Intelligence Wing And Amritsar Police
The Counter-Intelligence Wing of Jalandhar Police and Commissionerate Police Amritsar on Thursday arrested a wanted extremist belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
Wanted Khalistan Commando Force Militant Arrested By Jalandhar Counter Intelligence Wing And Amritsar Police
Kangana Ranaut Celebrates PM Narendra Modi's Win In Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Treats Family With Chai And Pakodas
Pictures of Kangana Ranaut making ‘pakodas’ and ‘chai’ for her family is breaking the Internet.