Prof Ghosh, a distinguished academician and seasoned political leader, served as the Head of the Department of Political Science at a reputed college in Kolkata for nearly four decades.
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Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh was on Monday sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Haryana. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu, during a simple yet dignified ceremony held at Haryana Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh.
Prof Ghosh, a distinguished academician and seasoned political leader, served as the Head of the Department of Political Science at a reputed college in Kolkata for nearly four decades.
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He has made significant contributions to academic research and political discourse, having worked on UGC and ICSSR projects and authored several articles in prominent publications.
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Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini graced the swearing-in ceremony. Also present on the occasion were the Governor’s wife, Mitra Ghosh, the Chief Minister’s wife, Suman Saini, and members of the Governor’s family.
Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Harvinder Kalyan; Cabinet Ministers Krishan Lal Panwar, Mahipal Dhanda, Dr Arvind Sharma, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Gangwa, Krishna Kumar Bedi, and Shruti Chaudhary; Ministers of State Rajesh Nagar and Gaurav Gautam; Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi; Secretary to Governor Atul Dwivedi; several MLAs; Vice Chancellors of universities; and senior officials were also present at the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, Governor Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh personally greeted the dignitaries and accepted their felicitations. On this occasion, a Special Contingent of the Haryana Armed Police presented a Guard of Honour to the Governor.
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