Public Relations Department, Chandigarh Administration www.chandgiarh.gov.in Press Release Chandigarh, January 22:- Mr. Shivraj V. Patil was today sworn in as the Governor of Punjab. The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Mr. Justice Mukul Mudgal administered the oath of office to Mr. Shivraj V. Patil at a brief and impressive ceremony held at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Mr. Shivraj V. Patil took the oath in English. He signed the oath form that was counter signed by the Chief Justice. Later, Mr. Shivraj V. Patil signed separate charge reports, both as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh. Earlier, the Governor designate arrived at a special pandal of Punjab Raj Bhawan in a ceremonial procession. He was accompanied by the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Punjab Chief Secretary of Punjab Mr. S.C. Agrawal, after seeking permission to start the ceremony, read out the warrants of appointment of Mr. Shivraj V. Patil as the Governor of Punjab, Later, the ceremony was declared closed by the Chief Secretary. After the ceremony, the Governor in procession proceeded towards the Saluting Base and took the salute from the full contingent of Punjab Armed Police. The Punjab Police Band played the National Anthem and the National Flag was hoisted simultaneously. Later, the Governor inspected the Guard of Honour. Immediately after the Swearing-in-ceremony, the Punjab Governor was congratulated by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Nirmal Singh Kahlon, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni, Punjab Industries Minister Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal, Punjab Information & Public Relations Minister Mr. Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Punjab Tourism Minister Mr. Hira Singh Gabria, Punjab Agriculture Minister Mr. Sucha Singh Langha, Punjab Transport Minister Master Mohan Lal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. D.S. Guru, Secretary to Governor Punjab, Mr. M.P. Singh, Adviser to the Administrator, Mr. Pradip Mehra, Home Secretary Mr. Ram Niwas, Finance Secretary Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Mr. Brijendra Singh. Besides Judges, senior Civil & Police Officers of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Administration and Councilors of UT were also present on the occasion. .