Former Union Minister and Army chief, Gen Vijay Kumar Singh (retd) reached Mizoram on Wednesday and would assume the gubernatorial office on Thursday, officials said here on Wednesday. A senior Mizoram government official said that Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi would administer the oath of office to Gen Singh (retd) as the 25th Governor of Mizoram at the Circular Lawn, Raj Bhavan.
The Governor-Designate of Mizoram and First Lady-Designate Bharti Singh were accorded a warm reception on their arrival by Chief Minister Lalduhoma at the Lengpui Airport here. Apart from Chief Minister and his wife Liansailovi, Assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama, Home Minister K. Sapdanga, Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena, Director General of Police Anil Shukla and other senior civil, security and military officials were also present on the occasion.
