Last Updated on July 30, 2024 7: 43pm
Shillong: Former Karnataka minister Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar was officially sworn in as the new governor of Meghalaya on Tuesday (July 30).
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The oath taking ceremony was held at the Raj Bhawan in Shillong, Meghalaya.
The oath of office was administered by Meghalaya high court chief justice S Vaidyanathan.
The event was attended by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, cabinet ministers and senior government officials.
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Vijayashankar was first elected to the Karnataka legislative assembly in 1994.
He win a seat in the Lok Sabha from the Mysore constituency in 1998, later securing re-election in 2004.
His political career includes serving as a cabinet minister in the Karnataka government.