New Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar sworn-in

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was on Friday sworn in as the 41st governor of Bihar. Arlekar, who succeeded Phagu Chauhan, was administered the oath by Patna High Court Acting Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh at a function in Raj Bhavan here.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary and several other dignitaries were present on this occasion.

Arlekar was previously the governor of Himachal Pradesh. He was among the six new faces appointed as governors by the Centre on Sunday.