Ashim Kumar Ghosh sworn in as Haryana Governor

Noted academician and political leader Ashim Kumar Ghosh was on Monday (July 21, 2025) sworn in as the 19th Governor of Haryana.

The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Sheel Nagu, administered the oath of office to Mr. Ghosh at ceremony held at the Haryana Raj Bhavan, here.

81-year-old professor Ghosh succeeds Bandaru Dattatraya.

Mr. Ghosh, a distinguished academician and experienced political leader, served as the Head of the Department of Political Science at a reputed college in Kolkata in West Bengal for nearly four decades. He has actively contributed to academic research and political discourse, having worked on University Grants Commission (UGC) and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) projects and authored several articles in prominent publications, said an official statement.

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini were present at the ceremony.