PATNA: Former union minister Arif Mohammad Khan on Thursday took oath as the 42nd governor of Bihar at a simple function organised at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Just

Arif Mohammad Khan, the newly appointed Governor of Bihar, is set to take office following a ceremonial oath at the Raj Bhavan. He succeeds Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who has been reassigned as the Governor of Kerala.

Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar's 42nd Governor on Thursday at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan. Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and secrecy to Khan. The ceremony was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and other ministers.

Patna: Arif Mohammad Khan took oath as the governor of Bihar during a function at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K Vinod Chandran, administered the oath of office to Khan.

Arif Mohammad Khan will take his oath as the new governor of Bihar at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday. This change follows Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's recent appointment as governor of Kerala. Khan, previously serving in Kerala,

Urging the media 'not to view all things through the prism of politics', Khan said he looked forward to a great tenure in Bihar, where he has come as a 'sevak'

A former Union minister who has held several portfolios ranging from energy to civil aviation, Khan has also worked in the Bihar cabinet earlier.

Arif Mohammad Khan has been sworn in as the Governor of Bihar at the Raj Bhavan, where the oath was administered by the Chief Justice of Patna High Court, K Vinod Chandran. Khan succeeds Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and vows to honor the state's traditions in his new role.