Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on September 15 took oath as the the governor of Maharashtra after predecessor CP Radhakrishnan demitted office due to his election as the country’s next Vice-President.
President Droupadi Murmu last week appointed Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat to discharge functions of the governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties, after C P Radhakrishnan demitted office due to his election as the country’s next Vice-President.
Watch: Acharya Devvrat takes oath as Maharashtra Governor
Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday.
Devvrat took the oath in Sanskrit.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, other state ministers, top bureaucrats, and police officers were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Devvrat, 66, has been the governor of Gujarat since 2019. He is a postgraduate in Hindi and History, and holds a doctorate degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Science.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomed Governor Acharya Devvrat on his arrival at the Mumbai Central railway station here on Sunday.
The Gujarat governor, who has been given additional charge of Maharashtra, travelled to the city from Ahmedabad by Tejas Express with his wife Darshana Devi, a Raj Bhavan release said.
The governor was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Railway Police at the Mumbai Central station, and the Mumbai police gave him the same at Raj Bhavan.
Devvrat will be sworn in as the governor of Maharashtra at the Darbar Hall in Raj Bhavan at 11 am on Monday, the release said.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat given additional charge of Maharashtra after CP Radhakrishnan becomes Vice-President
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has been given additional charge of Maharashtra after CP Radhakrishnan demitted office to take over as Vice-President of India.
On Sunday morning, Devvrat left for Mumbai by Tejas Express to discharge the functions of Maharashtra Governor.
President Droupadi Murmu issued the appointment order. A press communique from the President’s Secretariat stated, “Consequent upon demitting the office of Governor of Maharashtra by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, due to his election as the Vice-President of India, the President of India has appointed Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties.”
On Friday, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan assumed charge as the Rajya Sabha chairman after taking oath as the Vice-President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered his oath at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Vice-President paid floral tribute at the memorials of Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Subsequently, the Vice-President visited Parliament House Complex. On his arrival at the Parliament House Complex, he was welcomed by Union Ministers, the Deputy Chairman, Harivansh, and the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on September 9, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes.
Previously, he served as the Governor of Maharashtra. He also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charges as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024.
(With inputs from Agencies)