24 June:N N Vohra would be sworn-in as Jammu and Kashmir Governor on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, nearly a fortnight after his appointment, official sources said.
The governor-designate would be administered oath of office and secrecy by the state High Court Chief Justice S K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday, the sources said.
Radhakrishnan who is presently on vacation will specially fly to Srinagar for the purpose. He is scheduled to join his duties after 28th June.ohra, who replaces Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha, was appointed as the 12th governor of the border state on 11th June and will be the first person without army or intelligence background to occupy the gubernatorial post in the state in the past 18 years.
Senior BJP leader Jagmohan was the last civilian to hold the office of governor in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990.He was recalled from the state in 1990 to be replaced by former RA&AW chief Girish Chandra Saxena.
Saxena was replaced by Gen (Retd) K V Krishna Rao in 1993.However, Saxena returned to the post in 1998 till Sinha took over in 2003.Courtsey : DD NEWS