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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.

Attended the swearing-in ceremony of Hon’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. pic.twitter.com/HRXjQN8eR8

— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) January 3, 2025

 

Following the ceremony, Bhalla inspected the guard of honour by personnel of the Manipur Rifles.

 

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’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.