Uttarakhand: Designated Governor Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen arrived in Dehradun on Sunday evening. A swearing-in ceremony was organized for him at Lok Bhawan, where the Chief Justice of the Nainital High Court administered the oath of office. Upon his arrival at Jolly Grant Airport the previous evening, he was presented with a Guard of Honour by the Uttarakhand Police, during which he also inspected the parade.
Upon his arrival at Lok Bhawan, Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen was welcomed by several officials, including Secretary to the Governor Ravinath Raman, High Court Registrar General K.K. Shukla, Protocol Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Anand Swaroop, IG Vimmi Sachdeva Raman, and Additional Secretary Reena Joshi. Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen took the oath of office as Governor during a ceremony held on the premises of Lok Bhawan today, October 19, at 11:00 AM.
देवभूमि उत्तराखंड के माननीय राज्यपाल के रूप में शपथ ग्रहण करने पर डॉ. ढाल सिंह बिसेन जी को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं दीं।
उत्तराखंड के नौवें राज्यपाल के रूप में आपकी नियुक्ति देवभूमि के लिए अत्यंत हर्ष का विषय है। पूर्ण विश्वास है कि एक मार्गदर्शक के रूप में आपके लंबे राजनीतिक… pic.twitter.com/nSsEHPH5ET
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Regarding his personal life and political career, Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen was born in Pipariya village, located in the Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. By profession, he is a practitioner of Ayurveda and Homeopathy, and he is also a farmer. It is noteworthy that Lieutenant General (Retd.) Gurmeet Singh set a new record for the longest-serving Governor in the history of Uttarakhand, surpassing a nearly 19-year-old record previously held by Sudarshan Agarwal.
By July 5, 2026, Gurmeet Singh had completed 1,755 days in office at the Raj Bhawan (now Lok Bhawan). On July 6, 2026, he officially surpassed the previous record, becoming the longest-serving Governor of Uttarakhand. Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen has now been appointed as the new Governor, succeeding him.
