July 30, 2024 1:55 PM.
In Assam, Lakshman Prasad Acharya today took oath as the new Governor of the state. The Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to the new Governor. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet colleagues were also present on this occasion. Mr. Acharya earlier served as the Governor of Sikkim.
Acharya succeeds Gulab Chand Kataria, who has recently been appointed as the Governor of Punjab and the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
At 59, Acharya not only takes on the responsibilities of the Governor of Assam but will also hold the additional charge of Manipur. Before this new role, he served as the Governor of Sikkim.
A prominent figure, Acharya has a background in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and he has previously been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.