New Assam Governor J Mukhi sworn in
Source: The Sangai Express / PTI
Guwahati, October 10 2017:
The new Governor of Assam, Prof Jagdish Mukhi, was sworn in today .
He was administered the oath of office by Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh at a function in the Srimanta Sankardeva International Convention Centre here .
State Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his Cabinet colleagues and senior officials were present at the swearing-in ceremony .
In his previous assignment, Mukhi served as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands .
He succeeded Banwarilal Purohit who has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu .
Mukhi had also served as a minister in the Delhi government.
He had been awarded the Best Finance and Planning Minister by the then Planning Minister, Pranab Mukherjee in 1997 .