Veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was on Sunday sworn in as the 19th Governor of Karnataka, succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Abhay Srinivas Oka administered the oath of office and secrecy to Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of outgoing Governor Vala, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, his cabinet colleagues, MPs, MLAs and senior officials. state government.
Gehlot, 73, was Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment at the Centre, and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha before taking up the new role in the southern state.
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