Kalyan Singh takes Additional Charge as Himachal Governor

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh Wednesday was sworn-in as the Himachal Pradesh Governor. He will be holding additional charge and succeeds Urmila Singh who retired Jan 26 on completing her five-year term. “Kalyan Singh was administered oath of office and secrecy by High Court Chief Justice Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir,” a Raj Bhavan official told.

He arrived in Shimla Tuesday evening. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition and BJP two-time chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, besides legislators and senior government functionaries were present at the swearing-in ceremony. (IANS)