Assam Governor swears in as Mizoram Governor

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi had been sworn-in as the Governor of Mizoram at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl on Saturday after the former Governor of Mizoram Kummanam Rajasekharan resigned on Thursday.

Gauhati High Court judge, Justice Nelson Sailo administered the oath of office to Jagdish Mukhi.

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Mukhi to take additional charge of Mizoram after accepting Rajasekharan's resignation.

SWORN-IN AS THE 19TH GOVERNOR OF MIZORAM TODAY.
The Swearing in Ceremony was taken place in the Durbar Hall of Mizoram Raj Bhavan at 11:00 AM.The Oath of Office of the Governor was administered by Justice Nelson Sailo, Judge, Gauhati High Court. #mizoram #GovernorofMizoram pic.twitter.com/IgRBEsMueR

— Prof. Jagdish Mukhi (@jagdishmukhi) March 9, 2019

The Governor would deliver his customary gubernatorial address in the Mizoram Assembly on the first day of the Budget session, that is on Tuesday.