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Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the former Union Home Secretary, was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Manipur in a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. 
Bhalla took the oath of office, which was administered by Justice D Krishnakumar, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur in the presence of the Chief Minister N Biren Singh. 
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Attended the swearing-in ceremony of Hon&rsquo;ble Governor Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ji at Raj Bhawan today. I extend my heartfelt best wishes for his successful tenure and look forward to working together towards a peaceful and prosperous Manipur under his leadership. <a href="https://t.co/HRXjQN8eR8">pic.twitter.com/HRXjQN8eR8</a>
&mdash; N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBirenSingh/status/1875065988980609148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Following the ceremony, Bhalla inspected the guard of honour by personnel of the Manipur Rifles.
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Bhalla, who served as Union Home Secretary for a record five-year tenure, completed his service in August last year. He is a 1984-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. 
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhalla as the Governor of Manipur last month. Prior to Bhalla&rsquo;s appointment, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya had been holding the additional charge of Manipur. 
Bhalla arrived in Imphal on Thursday, where he was formally received at Raj Bhavan by Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
 Ajay Kumar Bhalla was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Manipur during a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan. The former Union Home Secretary completed his tenure in August 2024 and is a retired 1984-batch IAS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

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Ajay Bhalla takes oath as Manipur Governor, replaces Lakshman Acharya

News Arena Network - Imphal - UPDATED: January 3, 2025, 12:00 PM - 2 min read

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the newly sworn-in Governor of Manipur, after taking the oath of office at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on January 3, 2024, marking the beginning of his tenure

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