Chennai: The new Governor of Tamil Nadu, Ravindra Narayan Ravi, was sworn in on Saturday, succeeding Banwarilal Purohit, who was relocated to Punjab.
Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, administered the oath of office to Ravi at Raj Bhavan.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, state ministers, Opposition Leader K. Palaniswami, and others were in attendance for the swearing-in ceremony.
Later speaking to reporters, Ravi expressed his joy at being elected Governor of Tamil Nadu, a state known for its diverse culture and long history.
Ravi also pledged to uphold the Constitution in the course of his duties and to work for the betterment of the people.
Born in Patna, Ravi did post-graduation in Physics and had a small stint as a journalist in New Delhi before getting into the Indian Police Service. A Kerala cadre officer, he had also worked with the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Intelligence Bureau.
The NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed him as the interlocutor for peace talks with Nagas in 2014 and the Deputy National Security Advisor in 2018. He was posted as Governor of Nagaland in 2019.
Ravi had specialised in the dynamics of human migration in South Asia and had devoted a significant amount of time to studying the political sociology of the border population. In addition, he had worked closely with a number of Central agencies to meet the country's intelligence requirements.