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P S Sreedharan Pillai takes oath as Goa Governor

The Oath of Office was administered to Pillai by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Dutta in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

Published: 15th July 2021 03:26 PM  |   Last Updated: 15th July 2021 03:26 PM   |  A+A A-

PS Sreedharan Pillai, Goa Governor

Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Dutta administering the oath of office to PS Sreedharan Pillai (Photo | Twitter)

By ANI

PANAJI: P S Sreedharan Pillai took oath as a Governor at Raj Bhawan in Panaji on Thursday.

The swearing-in ceremony of the 19th Governor of Goa took place today morning.

The Oath of Office was administered to Mr Pillai by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Dutta in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

Pillai was appointed as the Governor of Goa on July 6 by President Ram Nath Kovind in the major Union Cabinet reshuffle and replaced Bhagwat Singh Koshyari.

Pillai has previously served as a President of the Kerala BJP state unit. Pillai was a senior BJP leader from Kerala and was serving as a Governor of Mizoram. 

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