Jammu, July 18 -- Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday during a formal ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of the LG Secretariat. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Arun Palli of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The ceremony was attended by people from various walks of life. After taking the oath, Gupta was accorded a guard of honour by the Ladakh Police in the presence of his family members. Chief Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal read out the warrant of appointment issued by President Droupadi Murmu.
Gupta succeeds Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), who took charge as Ladakh LG in February 2023, following the tenure of R.K. Mathur, the first Lieu...