New Delhi, March 11 -- Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at Lok Niwas. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, members of the Delhi Cabinet and Chief Secretary attended the oath-taking ceremony.

The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Delhi MLAs, residents from Amritsar, and family members of Sandhu were also present at the ceremony.

Earlier in the day, Sandhu met union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence. After the meeting, Sandhu described the interaction as very pleasant and said they held detailed discussions on issues related to public service, administration and matters of mutual interest.

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