Jaipur: Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, who
has been given additional charge of Rajasthan following the
demise of Prabha Rau, was sworn in here on Wednesday.
Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Jagdish Bhalla
administered the oath of office to Patil at a simple function
in Raj Bhawan.
Two minutes silence was observed as a mark of respect to
late Governor Rau.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Rajasthan Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot, Cabinet ministers and other senior
state bureaucrats.
Prabha Rau had died due to a heart attack in New Delhi on
Monday.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 12:27