AGARTALA:
West Bengal governor
Keshari Nath Tripathi was on Friday sworn in as the governor of
Tripura as additional charge till incumbent Governor Tathagata Roy remains on leave.
A Raj Bhavan official said President Ram Nath Kovind on June 6 gave additional charge to Tripathi as Roy would go to the US for a month to meet his daughter and son-in-law there.
Tripura high court chief justice Ajay Rastogi administered the oath of office to Tripathi at a simple ceremony in the newly built Raj Bhavan here.
Chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, his cabinet colleagues and senior civil and security officials were present at the function.
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb with the new (additional charge of West Bengal governor) Keshari Nath Tripathi aft... Read More