Rangarajan takes charge

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 19. The Andhra Pradesh Governor, Mr. C. Rangarajan, on Thursday assumed additional charge as Governor of Kerala.

This is in view of the Governor, Mr. S.S. Kang, going on leave for 21 days.

Mr. Rangarajan, who arrived here this morning, was received at the airport by the Chief Minister, Mr. E.K. Nayanar, the Chief Secretary, Mr. M. Mohan Kumar, the District Panchayat president, Mr. Sasikala Sankar, the Mayor, Prof. J. Chandra, and the Collector, Mr. S. Sreenivasan, and other officials.

Later, the acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Ms. K.K. Usha, administered him the oath of office at a solemn function at the Raj Bhavan.

The function began with the Chief Secretary reading out the warrant of appointment issued by the President. When the oath was complete, the police band played the National Anthem and the National Flag was unfurled at the Raj Bhavan.

The Chief Minister then introduced the Speaker, Mr. M. Vijayakumar, the Finance Minister, Mr. T. Sivadasa Menon, the Health Minister, Mr. V.C. Kabeer, and others to the Governor. The Speaker and the Ministers presented bouquets to Mr. Rangarajan.

Mr. Rangarajan left for Hyderabad later in the afternoon.

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