Congress leader Tarun Gogoi was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the third successive term by Governor J B Patnaik at the Raj Bhawan in Guwahati.
The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to Gogoi (76) in Assamese at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhawan.
Gogoi, wearing white kurta and pyjama and a waistcoat, came with wife Dolly, son Gaurav and daughter Chandrima at the function.
Text: Agencies
Image: Assam Governor JB Patnaik administers oath to Tarun Gogoi as the Chief Minister of Assam during a swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. (Photographs copyright PTI)