La Ganesan took oath as the new Governor of West Bengal following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankar, who has been named the vice presidential candidate by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
It should be noted that Ganesan also serves as the Governor of Manipur and has been handed the additional charge of West Bengal.
He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, other state ministers and Speaker Biman Banerjee.
The West Bengal CM welcomed the new governor by presenting him a flower bouquet after the oath-taking ceremony.
Earlier today, Jagdeep Dhankhar filed his nomination in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of various different parties supporting his bid.
“I will always strive to enhance democratic values of country,” Dhankhar said after filing his nomination.
“Never even in my dreams did I think a person with a humble background like me would get this opportunity. I am grateful to PM Modi and the leadership for giving a humble man from ‘kisan family’ like me a such historic opportunity,” he added.
Before filing his nomination, Dhankhar attended a meeting of MPs from different parties supporting his candidature.
The opposition has named Margaret Alva as its candidate for the election scheduled for August 6.
