Media Release

Mumbai, Sep 16: Acharya Devvrat who has been serving as the governor of Gujarat was sworn in as the governor of Maharashtra on Monday, September 15.

Chief justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Acharya Devvrat at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The governor read out his oath in Sanskrit.

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadanvis, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and chief justice Chandrashekhar congratulated the governor by presenting to him bouquets of flowers soon after the reading of oath. The Indian Navy presented a ceremonial guard of honour to the governor on the occasion.

Acharya Devvrat succeeds governor C P Radhakrishnan who was elected as the vice President of India. The President of India had by an order given additional charge of the governor of Maharashtra to Acharya Devvrat.

Earlier, state chief secretary Rajesh Kumar read out the warrant of appointment of Acharya Devvrat issued by the President of India.

The oath taking ceremony began with the rendition of the National Anthem and the State Song by the Police Band. The ceremony concluded with the rendition of the National Anthem.

Wife of the governor Darshana Devi, chairman of Maharashtra legislative council Prof Ram Shinde, speaker of Legislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar, deputy chairperson of Maharashtra legislative council Dr Neelam Gorhe, minister of skill development Mangal Prabhat Lodha, sports minister Manikrao Kokate, director general of police Rashmi Shukla, ACS (Protocol) Manisha Mhaiskar and invitees were among those present on the occasion.