Leh/Jammu, July 18 -- Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Ladakh on Friday, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the post.

Gupta took the oath of office at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, administered by Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read out the official warrant of appointment.

Gupta, 66, is the third LG of Ladakh, succeeding Brigadier B D Mishra, who assumed the role in February 2024. He follows R K Mathur, Ladakh's first LG after Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized in 2019.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

A veteran BJP leader from Jammu's Janipur, Gupta has held several key positions,...