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Raipur, July 31, 2024: Senior BJP leader from Assam Ramen Deka will take oath today as the 10th Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Ramesh Sinha will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Ramen Deka as the new Governor at 10.15 AM today.
All preparations have been completed for the oath ceremony at the Raj Bhawan, official sources told ChhattisgarhTopNews.Com.
Immediately after the new state was created Dinesh Nandan Sahay was made the first Governor of Chhattisgarh. He was in Chhattisgarh Raj Bhawan from November 1, 2000 to June 1, 2003.
Sahay was replaced by Lt Gen K M Seth. His tenure was from June 2, 2003 to January 24, 2007.
ESL Narasimhan is the 3rd Governor of Chhattisgarh, who was in office from January 25, 2007 to January 23, 2010.
Shekhar Dutt replaced Narasimhan as the 4th Governor of the state. Dutt was in office from January 23, 2010 to July 01, 2014.
Ram Naresh Yadav is the 5th Governor of Chhattisgarh, who had a short tenure of July 02, 2014 to July 24, 2014.
Balramji Dass Tandon took over charges as 6th Governor on July 25, 2014 and was in office till August 14, 2018.
Anandiben Patel is the 7th Governor of Chhattisgarh, who was in office from August 15, 2018 to July 28, 2019.
As the 8th Governor Anusuiya Uikey took charge on July 29, 2019 and was in office till February 23, 2023.
Biswa Bhusan Harichandan was the 9th Governor from February 23, 2023 till July 30, 2024.
As the 10th Governor of Chhattisgarh Romen Deka will take oath today on July 31, 2024.
Deka had arrived yesterday evening at the state capital Raipur to receive a grand welcome.
He was welcomed at the state hanger by Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and his cabinet colleague with traditional culture and a guard of honour.
Born on March 1, 1954 in Sualkuchi Deka was elected to Lok Sabha on a BJP ticket twice.
A former National Secretary of BJP, Deka was also made the BJP state President in 2014.
Deka had served the 15th Lok Sabha, representing the Mangaldoi constituency, in 2009.
He again became MP in 2014 from the same Lok Sabha seat, sources said.
Outgoing Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan was accorded a warm send off yesterday after a successful tenure. He went to Bhubaneswar, where his son Prithwiraj Harichandan is a Minister in the BJP Government led by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
