Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Acharya Devvrat Sworn In as Maharashtra Governor
Acharya Devvrat, who used to be the Governor of Gujarat, is now also the Governor of Maharashtra.
He took his oath in Sanskrit at a ceremony in Mumbai.
The Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court oversaw the oath.
The President of India gave Devvrat this extra job.
He replaced C P Radhakrishnan, who is now the Vice President of India.
Devvrat was previously the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
Now, he'll be in charge of both Maharashtra and Gujarat.
He is originally from Haryana.
Acharya Devvrat sworn in as Maharashtra Governor on Monday.
Oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
The President of India assigned Devvrat additional duties as Governor of Maharashtra.
Devvrat will continue in his role as the Governor of Gujarat.
The ceremony took place at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
- Who
- Acharya Devvrat
- What
- Sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan (Governor’s official residence) in Mumbai.
- Why
- To fulfill the functions of Governor of Maharashtra in addition to his role as Governor of Gujarat.
- New Governor
- Acharya Devvrat
- Oath Administration
- Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
- Oath Language
- Sanskrit
- Location
- Raj Bhavan, Mumbai
- Previous Role
- Governor of Gujarat
- Previous Governor
- C P Radhakrishnan