10.03.02026:Jishnu Dev Varma sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra
Jishnu Dev Varma sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra
CM Fadnavis, Dy CMs congratulate new Governor
Indian Navy presents Guard of Honour
Jishnu Dev Varma, a member of the Manikya royal dynasty of Tripura and former Governor of Telangana, was today sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra.
Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, administered the oath of office to Jishnu Dev Varma at Darbar Hall of Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Tue (10 Mar).
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar congratulated the Governor by presenting bouquets.
The Governor was given a ceremonial guard of honour by the Indian Navy soon after the oath taking ceremony.
After the election of State Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan, as the vice president of India on 12th September 2025, the additional charge of the Governor of Maharashtra was given to the Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat.
Today’s swearing in ceremony was attended by the Governor’s wife Sudha Dev Varma and other family members, Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council Prof. Ram Shinde, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar, Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council Dr. Neelam Gorhe, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Chhagan Bhujbal, Minister of Higher and Technical Education Chandrakant Patil, Minister of Skill Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister of Food and Drug Administration Narhari Zirwal, former Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mayor of Mumbai Ritu Tawde, Director General of Police Sadanand Date, Secretary to the Governor Dr. Prashant Narnaware, vice chancellors of various universities in Mumbai, Protocol Secretary Rajesh Gawande and other senior officials.
Earlier, Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal read out the warrant of appointment issued by the President of India Droupadi Murmu, regarding the appointment of Jishnu Dev Varma as Governor in Hindi and English.
The ceremony began with the National Song Vande Mataram, the National Anthem and the State Song, and concluded with Vande Mataram and the National Anthem, all played by the police band.
After the oath-taking ceremony, the Governor was given a ceremonial guard of honour by the Indian Navy.
Prior to his appointment in Maharashtra, Jishnu Dev Varma was serving as the Governor of Telangana from 31 July 2024.
From 2018 to 2023, Jishnu Dev Varma served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura. During this period, he held the portfolios of Finance, Rural Development and Power.
Jishnu Dev Varma, who has a keen interest in modern art, painting and sculpture, was the Convener of the Tripura chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and coordinated the organisation’s activities in Northeast India. He is also a noted writer and poet.