At the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office to Purohit.
Purohit took oath in the name of God.
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Earlier, Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan read out the Warrant of Appointment issued on September 29 by President Ram Nath Kovind, appointing Purohit as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
He is the first full-time Governor of the state since the retirement of K Rosaiah in August 2016.
Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao had been given additional charge of the state since September 2016.
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