Bhopal, January 23: Former Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel took oath as the governor of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Hemant Gupta administered the oath of office to Patel in a function at the Raj Bhavan.
Patel travelled to Madhya Pradesh from Ahmedabad in a chartered bus. On her way to Bhopal, she stopped at Ujjain and offered prayers at the Mahakal temple on Monday, the official said.
Till now, Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli held additional charge as the Madhya Pradesh Governor as well.
“The President of India is pleased to appoint Anandiben Patel to be the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan had said in a tweet on January 19.
Patel, 76, was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2014, when incumbent Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, to August 2016, when she resigned the post.
With inputs from PTI