Srinagar: Retired Odia IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday took oath as the first Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Murmu was administered the oath of office and secrecy by the Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Gita Mittal.
A native of Betnoti in Mayurbhanj district, the 1985-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer is currently serving as Expenditure Secretary in the Finance Ministry.
Murmu was the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the latter was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He is considered to be a close confidante of the Prime Minister.
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