President administers oath of office to Justice Ghose as Lokpal chief

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was sworn in as the first Lokpal chairperson of the country. He was administered the oath by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Lokpal chairperson.

"The oath was administered at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan," according to an official statement.

Justice Ghose, the former Supreme Court judge, was on March 19 appointed as the country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman.