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Siddharth Kishore Dev Verman sworn in as Non-Judicial Member of Manipur Lokayukta

Imphal, Oct 9 (UNI) Siddharth Kishore Dev Verman was today sworn in as the Non-Judicial Member of the Manipur Lokayukta.
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office during a ceremony held at the Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Imphal.
The ceremony was attended by the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, the Security Advisor, the Advocate General, and several senior officials and MLAs.
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