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Shiv Pratap Shukla Takes Oath as Telangana Governor in Telugu Ceremony

Shiv Pratap Shukla was sworn in as the new Governor of Telangana at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan, with the oath administered by the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. His decision to take the oath in Telugu surprised attendees at the event, which was graced by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and other top state officials. Shukla, who was appointed by President Droupadi Murmu, succeeds Jishnu Dev Varma and will address the joint sitting of the state legislature at the start of the budget session. A seasoned BJP politician and former Union Minister, Shukla was previously serving as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Key Points: Shiv Pratap Shukla Sworn In as New Governor of Telangana

  • Oath administered by Chief Justice
  • Ceremony at Raj Bhavan
  • To address joint sitting on March 16
  • Former Himachal Pradesh Governor
  • Veteran BJP leader from UP
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Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as new Governor of Telangana

Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as Telangana Governor. Ceremony attended by CM Revanth Reddy. He will address the state budget session on March 16.

"Shukla took the oath in Telugu, much to the surprise of all those present. - Report"

Hyderabad, March 11

Shiv Pratap Shukla took oath as Governor of Telangana on Wednesday.

Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, Justice Aparesh Kumar administered oath of office to Shukla at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.

Shukla took the oath in Telugu, much to the surprise of all those present.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state ministers, Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy attended the ceremony.

Former Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, state Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud, state BJP president Ramchander Rao, Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, DGP B Shivadhar Reddy and other top officials were also present.

With the Assembly Budget session scheduled to begin on March 16, the new Governor will address a joint sitting of both Houses on the same day.

Shukla arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had received him at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).

President Droupadi Murmu last week appointed Shukla as the Governor of Telangana.

Shukla, who is currently serving as Governor of Himachal Pradesh, will succeed Jishnu Dev Varma, who has been appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra.

Varma had assumed charge as the Governor of Telangana on July 31, 2024.

Shukla is the fourth Governor of Telangana, which was carved out as a separate state in 2014.

He was sworn in as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh on February 18, 2023.

Born April 1, 1952 in Rudrapur village of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in his student days.

He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1983. He was elected from Gorakhpur Nagar Assembly constituency for the first time in 1989. He was re-elected in the year 1991 and took the charge of Minister of State independent charge of Basic Education, Adult Education and Language Department in the government of Kalyan Singh, the Chief Minister of the first BJP government of Uttar Pradesh. He also took over the responsibility of the Horticulture Department, Sports, Youth Welfare and Food Processing Department.

After being elected to assembly for the fourth time in 1996, he discharged his duties as Cabinet Minister of Prison, Law and Justice and Rural Development Department in the governments of Kalyan Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta and Rajnath Singh.

In 2016, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh and in 2017, took over the responsibility of the Minister of State for Finance in the Modi government at the Centre. He served as a Rajya Sabha member till July 4, 2022.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Experienced administrator with a long political career. Hope he uses his experience to work constructively with the state government for Telangana's development.
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Arjun K
Governors are being shuffled around like musical chairs. Jishnu Dev Varma was here for less than a year. How can there be any continuity or deep understanding of state issues? A bit concerning.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the bipartisan attendance at the ceremony with both Congress and BJP leaders present. That's how democracy should function.
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Vikram M
His background in finance at the Centre could be useful. Telangana has big budgetary aspirations, especially in IT and agriculture. Hope he supports good fiscal policies for the state.
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Karthik V
Fourth Governor in 10 years for our young state. The position should be more than ceremonial. We need someone who understands the unique aspirations of Telanganites beyond politics.

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