Satya Pal Malik sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir governor

  • | Friday | 24th August, 2018

SRINAGAR: Satya Pal Malik was sworn in as the 13th governor of Jammu and Kashmir today, ending the five-decade-long practice of retired bureaucrats being appointed to the post.Malik was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal at the Raj Bhawan here.State Chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam read the warrant of appointment issued by President Ramnath Kovind before Malik was administered the oath.Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were among over 400 guests present in the ceremony.

SRINAGAR: Satya Pal Malik was sworn in as the 13th governor of Jammu and Kashmir today, ending the five-decade-long practice of retired bureaucrats being appointed to the post.Malik was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal at the Raj Bhawan here.State Chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam read the warrant of appointment issued by President Ramnath Kovind before Malik was administered the oath.Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were among over 400 guests present in the ceremony.

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