C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as Lt. Governor

Jharkhand Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan was on Friday sworn in as Lt. Governor of Puducherry.

Shortly after the warrant of appointment of the President of India was read out at a ceremony in the Raj Nivas., Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sanjay V. Gangapurwala administered the oath of office and oath of secrecy to Mr. Radhakrishnan

The Lt. Governor took the oath in Tamil.

On the formal assumption of charge, Mr. Radhakrishnan was felicitated by the Chief Justice and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.

Ministers, MLAs and top officials in the administration were among the dignitaries who attended.

Mr. Radhakrishnan was given additional charge as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry following the resignation of Tamilisai Soundararajan to contest the April 19 Lok Sabha polls as BJP candidate. He had, on Wednesday, assumed additional charge as Telangana Governor.

Earlier in the morning, Mr. Radhkrishnan was received on arrival at the airport by a delegation led by Mr. Rangasamy and comprising Speaker R. Selvam, Puducherry BJP president S. Selvaganabathy, Deputy Speaker P. Rajavelu, Public Works Minister K. Lakshminarayanan, Agriculture Minister C. Djeacoumar, newly inducted Minister P.R.N. Thirumurugan, MLAs, and other officials.