New Delhi:

Varun Ghosh, an Indian-origin Australian Senator, made historical past as he took the oath of workplace on the Bhagavad Gita. Mr Ghosh, a former barrister, will fill the Senate emptiness left by Pat Dodson, who resigned earlier over his most cancers remedy, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Saying the latest member of the Labor Get together caucus, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese mentioned Varun Ghosh might be a “nice voice” for western Australia.

“I used to be so happy to assist your candidacy and I say this as properly, you’ve got received massive footwear to fill,” Mr Albanese was quoted as saying by the native newspaper.

On February 5, Anthony Albanese wrote on X, “Welcome Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia. Incredible to have you ever on the crew.”

Welcome Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia.

Incredible to have you ever on the crew. pic.twitter.com/TSnVoSK3HO

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) February 5, 2024

Who’s Varun Ghosh?

Born in 1985, Varun Ghosh at the moment serves as a barrister on the Francis Burt Chambers. He has labored in industrial and administrative legislation, and likewise in industrial relations, and employment legislation.

Mr Ghosh’s mother and father, each medical doctors by career, moved from India to Australia within the Nineteen Eighties. Mr Ghosh went on to hitch the Labor Get together in Perth at 17.

He holds an honours diploma in legislation and humanities from the College of Western Australia (UWA), the place he has served on the Guild Council as Chair and guild secretary. 

Mr Ghosh additionally holds a grasp’s in legislation from UK’s Cambridge College.

Talking about his new position, Mr Ghosh mentioned in an announcement, “I’ve had the privilege of a superb schooling and consider strongly that high-quality schooling and coaching needs to be out there to everybody”.

Welcoming Mr Ghosh, Australia’s Overseas Affairs Minister Penny Wong mentioned he can be a “sturdy voice for his group and for West Australians”.

Welcome to Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia.

Senator Ghosh is the primary ever Australian Senator sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita.

I’ve usually mentioned, once you’re the primary at one thing, you have to be sure to’re not the final. pic.twitter.com/kTLUZsx0iX

— Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) February 6, 2024

“Welcome to Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia. Senator Ghosh is the first-ever Australian Senator sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita. I’ve usually mentioned that once you’re the primary at one thing, you have to be sure to’re not the final. I do know Senator Ghosh might be a powerful voice for his group and for West Australians. Fantastic to have you ever on the Labor Senate crew,” Ms Wong wrote on X, sharing pictures from the oath ceremony.