CP Radhakrishnan Takes Oath As Maharashtra Governor

CP Radhakrishnan was on Wednesday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra.

He is the 21st governor of the state since it was formed in 1960.

Radhakrishnan was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Bombay High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, other ministers, officials, Mumbai police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar and state Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla were among those present at the Raj Bhavan ceremony.

Prior to his new appointment, Radhakrishnan served as the governor of Jharkhand.