AIZAWL: Former Army chief VK Singh on Thursday took the oath as the 25th governor since Mizoram attained statehood in 1987.Singh, a former Union minister, replaced Hari Babu Kambhampati, who was appointed as the governor of Odisha.Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Singh in a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl.The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Lalduhoma and his cabinet colleagues, Assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama, Deputy Speaker Lalfamkima, MPs, MLAs, senior bureaucrats and top police officers.Former CMs Lal Thanhawla and Zoramthanga were also present at the programme, besides church leaders and representatives of different organisations.Singh was appointed the governor by President Droupadi Murmu on December 24. Although the oath-taking ceremony was initially scheduled for January 9, it had been deferred to January 16 due to the health issues of Singh’s relative.
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