31st Governor of Assam Gulab Chand Kataria has taken charge

Guwahati: Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Assam at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Wednesday.

The 78-year-old is a resident of Udaipur, Rajasthan. He was earlier the Home Minister of Rajasthan and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly.

On Tuesday, Kataria and his wife Anita were given a warm welcome by several Assam cabinet ministers on their arrival in the city.
He will replace Professor Jagdish Mukhi, who completed his tenure on February 19.

Kataria had resigned as an MLA last Thursday, days after being named Assam’s governor.
Kataria handed over the resignation to Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi.
Kataria served as an eight-time MLA representing the Udaipur Assembly constituency in Rajasthan.

With Kataria’s resignation, the number of MLAs in the House of 200 has reduced to 199.

Assembly elections are due in Rajasthan later this year.