Aizawl, March 9: Jagdish Mukhi on Saturday was sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Mizoram at a function at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. He was given the charge of Mizoram, in addition to his own duties as the Governor of Assam. Gauhati High Court judge, Justice Nelson Sailo administered the oath of office to Mukhi. He succeeded Kummanam Rajasekharan as the Governor of Mizoram, who resigned on Friday. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi Congratulates Sahitya Akademi Award Winners Sananta Tanti and Rituraj Basumatary.

Rajasekharan, the former chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala, was appointed Governor of Mizoram by President Kovind in May last year following the replacement of incumbent Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma. Rajasekharan's tenure as Mizoram Governor lasted for less than 10 months. President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Mukhi to take additional charge of Mizoram. Republic Day 2019: Mizoram Boycotts Governor K Rakasekharan's Address in Protest Against Citizenship Bill.

Jagdish Mukhi Taking oath:

After taking charge of Mizoram Governor, Mukhi said he would administer the oath of office to C Lalsawta as chairman of the first Lokayukta on Monday at Aizawl Raj Bhavan. Lalsawta, a retired IAS officer was recently appointed as chairman of the newly-constituted Lokayukta in Mizoram on February 28. Mukhi would deliver his customary gubernatorial address in the Mizoram Assembly on the first day of the Budget session on March 12.

(With inputs from ANI)

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