Andamans Lt Governor to take charge of Pondy tomorrow

Puducherry, Mar 14 (UNI) Andaman and Nicobar Lt Governor, Lt General (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, who was given additional charge of Puducherry following the resignation of Mr Mukut Mithi, will assume office here tomorrow.

According to official sources, Lt Gen Singh would arrive tomorrow morning and would be sworn in at a simple function at the Rajnivas at about 1215 hrs.

Puducherry Chief Judge D Krishna Raja would administer the oath of office to Lt Gen Singh at the function to be attended by Chief Minister N Rangasamy, his Cabinet colleagues, leaders of different parties and senior officials of the territorial administration, the sources said.

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