President Droupadi Murmu last week appointed Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat (C) to discharge functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties. File image: @CMOMaharashtra/X via PTI Photo
Acharya Devvrat on Monday (September 15, 2025) took oath as the Governor of Maharashtra.
President Droupadi Murmu last week appointed Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat to discharge functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties, after C.P. Radhakrishnan demitted office due to his election as the country’s next Vice-President.
Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Mr. Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday (September 15, 2025).
Mr. Devvrat took the oath in Sanskrit.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, other State Ministers, top bureaucrats, and police officers were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Mr. Devvrat (66) has been the governor of Gujarat since 2019. He is a postgraduate in Hindi and History, and holds a doctorate degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Science.
Published – September 15, 2025 11:38 am IST
