Raipur, February 23: Biswa Bhusan Harichandan took oath as the ninth governor of Chhattisgarh at a function in the Raj Bhawan in the capital, Raipur, on Thursday.
Harichandan, 89, served as the governor of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh before being appointed as the governor of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami administered the oath of office and secrecy to Harichandan.
He has succeeded Anusuiya Uikey, who was recently appointed the governor of Manipur. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Narayan Chandel, state ministers and senior bureaucrats were present on occasion. CR Kesavan, Great Grandson of C Rajagopalachari, India’s First Indian Governor-General, Resigns From Congress Party; Read His Resignation Letter Here.
Hailing from Odisha, Harichandan had been elected as MLA five times in that state and served as a minister there four times. He was the founder president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha in 1980 and was elected as the state party’s chief for another three terms. AP Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan Visits Srisailam Temple.
He was also the BJP Legislature Party leader in the Odisha Assembly for 13 years, from 1996 to 2009.
