Kavinder Gupta sworn in as Governor of HP
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SHIMLA 10 March, 2026
Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh in a simple yet impressive ceremony held at Lok Bhavan today. Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. Shri Gupta took the oath in Hindi.
Governor of Haryana Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh along with his wife Mitra Ghosh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Lady Governor Bindu Gupta were also present on the occasion.
For the first time at Lok Bhavan, the ceremony began with the singing of Vande Mataram, followed by the National Anthem. Vande Mataram was also sung again after the oath-taking ceremony concluded. The Governor was presented with an impressive Guard of Honour on the occasion.
Earlier, Chief Secretary Shri Sanjay Gupta read out the warrant of appointment issued by the President of India. Secretary to the Governor C.P. Verma then obtained the signature of the Governor on the charge certificate.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Speaker of the HP Vidhan Sabha Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Ayush Minister Yadvinder Goma, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Sunil Sharma, MLAs, Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Capt. Rameshwar Singh Thakur, Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari, chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and members of various commissions, boards and corporations, Vice-Chancellors of universities, senior civil and police officers and other prominent personalities were also present on the occasion.
Earlier in the morning Governor Kavinder Gupta performed a traditional pooja along with his family members before proceeding for the oath-taking ceremony.
Later, interacting with media persons, the Governor expressed gratitude to the President of India for appointing him to the constitutional office. He said that he would work strictly in accordance with the Constitution and maintain close coordination with the State Government. “The office of the Governor is a constitutional responsibility. The Governor does not belong to any political party and works for the overall development of the State and society,” he said.
Shri Gupta said that he would strive to carry forward the initiatives started by previous Governors and would seek the cooperation of the Chief Minister and the State Government in completing them on priority. He said that Himachal Pradesh is a leading state in the field of education and said that he would focus on improving the quality of education in the State.
