<p>Guwahati: Lakshman Prasad Acharya was on Tuesday sworn in as the governor of Assam.</p>.<p>He succeeded Gulab Chand Kataria, who has been appointed as the governor of Punjab and administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.</p>.Himanta Sarma welcomes appointment of Lakshman Prasad Acharya as new Assam Governor.<p>Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to Acharya, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, other ministers and several dignitaries in attendance.</p>.<p>Acharya, 59, who will also hold additional charge of Manipur, was the governor of Sikkim prior to the new appointment.</p>.<p>A former RSS and BJP member, Acharya was also a part of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Lakshman Prasad Acharya was on Tuesday sworn in as the governor of Assam.</p>.<p>He succeeded Gulab Chand Kataria, who has been appointed as the governor of Punjab and administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.</p>.Himanta Sarma welcomes appointment of Lakshman Prasad Acharya as new Assam Governor.<p>Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to Acharya, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, other ministers and several dignitaries in attendance.</p>.<p>Acharya, 59, who will also hold additional charge of Manipur, was the governor of Sikkim prior to the new appointment.</p>.<p>A former RSS and BJP member, Acharya was also a part of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. </p>