PUSAPATI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR

Panaji: July 26, 2025

Shri. Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju today assumed Office as the 22 nd Governor of Goa following a swearing in ceremony held at New Durbar hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of Office to the Governor.

The oath ceremony was attended by the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant along with the Council of Ministers, Members of Parliament, MLAs and various distinguished dignitaries including Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shri. Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Union MoS, Shri Shripad Naik, Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Shri. Chintakayala Ayyannapatradu, Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Andhra Pradesh Smt. Gummidi Sandhya Rani, RS Member, Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawade, other political leaders, and prominent citizens were present on the occasion.

Shri. Ashok Gajapathi Raju has phenomenal achievements during his four decades of political career and social service. In 2014 he served as Union Minister for Civil Aviation, earlier in 1978 he became MLA for Vizinagar constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Later he also shouldered responsibility of Cabinet Minister. Besides, he has been heading the prominent Trust in Andhra Pradesh `MANSAS` (Maharajah Alak Narayan Society of Arts and Science ) founded by his father in 1958 to support the cause of education.

Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelau, IAS read the warrant of appointment of the Governor. Shri. Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju succeeds Shri.P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.

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