Thaawarchand Gehlot takes oath as 19th Governor of Karnataka
BENGALURU:
Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.
The Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka administered him the oath of office and secrecy to Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of outgoing Governor Vala, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, his cabinet colleagues, MPs, MLAs and senior officials of the state government.
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ರವರು ಈ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ನೂತನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ ಶುಭ ಕೋರಿದರು. ನಿರ್ಗಮಿತ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಶ್ರೀ ವಜುಭಾಯಿ ವಾಲಾ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. (2/2)
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 11, 2021
The 73-year old Gehlot was the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment at the centre, and was leader of the House in Rajya Sabha before assuming the new role in the southern state. PTI
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