(MOREPIC1) Subhash Jindal/Chandigarh
Shri Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as 37th Governor of Punjab on Wednesday. The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, administered the oath of office to Shri Gulab Chand Kataria at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Governor Haryana, Bandaru Dattatreya, Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann were present on the stage.
Shri Gulab Chand Kataria took the oath in Hindi. He signed the oath form that was counter signed by the Chief Justice. Later, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria signed separate charge reports, both as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh.
Earlier, the Governor designate arrived at the Guru Nanak Dev Auditorium of Punjab Raj Bhavan in a ceremonial procession. He was accompanied by the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Chief Secretary of Punjab, Mr. Anurag Verma sought the permission to start the ceremony and read out the warrants of appointment of Gulab Chand Kataria as the Governor of Punjab.
