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Imphal, Aug. 12 (EMN): Governor designate of Manipur Ganga Prasad Chaurasia was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur during a swearing in ceremony at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Thursday.
Chief Justice PV Sanjay Kumar of the High Court of Manipur administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ganga Prasad.
The Governor of Sikkim will take additional charge of the Manipur Governor in addition to his own duties during the absence of the state Governor, Dr. Najma Heptulla, who is presently on leave.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Deputy Speaker K Robindro Singh, Ministers Th Biswajit (Works), S Rajen (Education), Thokchom Satyabarta (Consumer affairs food and public distribution) and ,O Lukhoi (Agriculture), Vungzagin valte (Tribal affairs and Hills), Chairman K Leishiyo of Hill Areas Committee, Chief Secretary Dr. Rajesh Kumar, DGP Manipur LM Kkaute, government officials and senior citizens were present during the swearing in ceremony.
After the swearing-in-ceremony, he also inspected the guard of honour. Later the new governor, who had once visited the state during annual Sangai festival of the state, visited the historic Indian National Army memorial at Moirang in Manipur’s Bishnupur district.