Former Assam Chief Secretary Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa has sworn in as the 19th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice K Sreedhar Rao administered the oath of office in a ceremony at the Darbar Hall of the Raj Bhawan here. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, his cabinet colleagues, parliamentary secretaries, MLAs besides senior civil and police officials. Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa replacing Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma who has been appointed as Governor of Mizoram.
Tidbits
- Arunachal pradesh is also known as Orchid State of India.
- It is the largest among the North-east Indian states commonly known as the Seven Sister States.
- Itanagar is the capital of the state.
State symbols
- State Bird – Hornbill
- State Flower – Foxtail Orchid
- State Animal – Mithun
- State Tree – Hollong
