Former Union Minister Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh Sworn in as 25th Governor of Mizoram

AIZAWL: Former Union Minister and Army chief, Gen Vijay Kumar Singh (retd), took oath as the 25th Governor of Mizoram on Thursday. Singh, a former Union minister, replaced Hari Babu Kambhampati, who was appointed the governor of Odisha.

Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Governor Singh in a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Lalduhoma and his cabinet colleagues, Assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama, Deputy Speaker Lalfamkima, MPs, MLAs, senior bureaucrats, and top police officers.

Former CMs Lal Thanhawla and Zoramthanga were also present at the program, besides church leaders and representatives of different organizations. Singh was appointed the governor by President Droupadi Murmu on December 24.

Although the oath-taking ceremony was initially scheduled for January 9, it had been deferred to January 16 due to the health issues of Singh's relative. Born in 1951, Singh served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff from 2010 to 2012.

During PM Narendra Modi's first term, he served as the Minister of State for External Affairs, Mos (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), and MoS for Statistics and Programme Implementation. He was the MoS for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation in Modi's second term.

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