Chandigarh, May 08: Retired Justice O P Verma was today sworn in as the 30th Governor of Punjab and administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh. Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, B K Roy, administered the oath of office to Verma at an impressive function at Raj Bhawan here, official sources said. Verma, who succeeds Lt Gen (Retd) J F R Jacob, took the salute and inspected the guard of honour, they said.
"Very nice to be here," were the remarks of an elated Verma when asked how he felt about his new assignment.
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, many of his cabinet colleagues, leader of opposition in Punjab assembly Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab BJP chief Brij Lal Rinwa, Haryana Speaker Satbir Singh Kadia, besides senior police and civil officials of Punjab and Chandigarh were present on the occasion. Bureau Report