Amaravati, Feb 25 (PTI) The newly appointed Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer called on President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Saturday.

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He also paid a visit to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, an official statement said.

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Nazeer took oath as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, succeeding Biswabhusan Harichandan, who is appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.

Nazeer was a former Supreme Court Judge and part of the five-judge Constitution bench that gave the verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid case, resulting in the 2.77 acre land parcel being given to the temple trust.

Likewise, he was a member of the bench which upheld the Central Government's 2016 demonetisation, the triple talaq case and the right to privacy as a fundamental right, among others.

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