Governor N Ravi and CM Mamata Banerjee at a ceremony in Lok Bhavan on Thursday, March 12, 2026, morning. | Photo Credit: ANI Former IPS officer R N Ravi took oath as the 22nd governor of West Bengal at a ceremony in Lok Bhavan on Thursday (March 12, 2026) morning. He was administered the oath by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, senior Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and Left Front chairman Biman Bose. No leader from the opposition BJP camp, however, was present at the programme. Several senior bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty and senior police officers, also attended the event. Mr. Ravi was appointed the governor of West Bengal following the resignation of his predecessor C V Ananda Bose on March 5. Mr. Ravi had earlier served as the governor of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu. Published – March 12, 2026 12:17 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Regular weekly service of Mangaluru-Rameswaram Express from March 14, and Mangaluru-Tirunelveli Express from March 19 Kerala HC orders removal of Vellappally Natesan, other SNDP Yogam office-bearers from their posts