Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday.<\/p>\n
Mr Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur Justice D Krishnakumar.<\/p>\n
He inspected the guard of honour by Manipur Rifles personnel.<\/p>\n
Mr Bhalla, who has the rare distinction of being the longest-serving union home secretary, completed his five-year tenure in August last year.<\/p>\n
He is a 1984-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.<\/p>\n
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhalla the governor of Manipur last month.<\/p>\n
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya was holding the additional charge of Manipur.<\/p>\n
Mr Bhalla arrived in Imphal on Thursday and was accorded a reception at Raj Bhavan by Chief Minister N Biren Singh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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