Chennai: Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Friday assumed additional charge of Tamil Nadu, three days after incumbent K Rosaiah demitted office after an eventful five-year tenure.
At a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan attended by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her cabinet colleagues, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sanjay Kishan Kaul administered the oath of office to Mr Rao, who hails from the newly created state of Telangana.
After the swearing-in ceremony that lasted just 15 minutes, Ms Jayalalithaa congratulated Mr Rao and introduced some of her senior cabinet colleagues to the new Governor. Justice Kaul also introduced some of the senior judges of the Madras High Court to Mr Rao.
Earlier, the new Governor, who will hold additional charge of Tamil Nadu till a full-time Governor is appointed, was accorded a red carpet welcome at the Chennai Airport immediately on his arrival from Hyderabad.
Mr Rao was personally received by Ms Jayalalithaa, Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M. Thambidurai and senior Tamil Nadu Minister and was accorded the ceremonial Guard of Honour.
Mr Rao was on Wednesday appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu after Mr Rosaiah demitted office the day earlier. Mr Rosaiah, who served as Governor for full five-year term, had left the Raj Bhavan before the new Governor arrived.
