Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 16: Dr. Dinesh Sharma assumed office as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following a formal swearing-in ceremony at Lok Niwas in Sri Vijaya Puram.
Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge, administered the Oath of Office and Oath of Secrecy to Dr. Sharma during the ceremony held on Tuesday morning.
The formal proceedings began with the reading of the Warrant of Appointment by Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Gyanesh Bharti. Following the administration of the oath, a contingent of the Andaman and Nicobar Police presented a Guard of Honour to the newly appointed Lieutenant Governor.
Dr. Sharma later interacted with the people and guests who were present at the ceremony.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by First Lady of the Islands Dr. Jai Lakshmi Sharma and other members of the Lieutenant Governor’s family, along with a number of dignitaries from the islands.
Among those present were Member of Parliament Bishnu Pada Ray, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command, Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad South Andaman, P. Ummer, Chairperson, Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Corporation, M. Vasantha, BJP State President Anil Tiwari, senior officers from the Defence and Civil Administration, councillors of the Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Corporation, PRI members, leaders of political parties, prominent citizens and members of the public.
The assumption of office marks the beginning of Dr. Sharma’s tenure as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory.
Later in the afternoon, Dr. Sharma visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail, where he paid tribute to the freedom fighters at the Martyr’s Column. He laid a wreath at the memorial as part of his visit to the historic site shortly after taking charge as Lieutenant Governor.
Dr. Sharma also visited the Veer Savarkar Cell at the Cellular Jail and paid homage there. During the visit, he also wrote a message in the visitors’ book and interacted with dignitaries present at the National Memorial.
The Cellular Jail, a significant national memorial in Sri Vijaya Puram, has a central place in the history of India’s freedom movement and is among the most prominent historical landmarks of the islands.
Dr. Sharma’s first day in office therefore included both the formal assumption of constitutional responsibilities at Lok Niwas and a visit to one of the islands’ most significant national memorials.
The swearing-in ceremony brought together representatives of the civil administration, defence establishment, elected local bodies, political parties and the public as Dr. Sharma formally took charge of the administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
His visit to the Cellular Jail followed the ceremony and included tributes at the Martyr’s Column and Veer Savarkar Cell. The Lieutenant Governor also recorded his message in the visitors’ book during the visit.
With the formal oath administered and the office assumed, Dr. Dinesh Sharma is now serving as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
