IN PHOTOS: C P Radhakrishnan takes charge as Maharashtra Governor

Updated On: 31 July, 2024 07:56 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

C P Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. Pics/Sameer Abedi

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<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, other ministers and senior officials were present at the function at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan</p>

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, other ministers and senior officials were present at the function at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan

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The new governor was then accorded a ceremonial guard of honour by the Indian Navy

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Radhakrishnan served as governor of Jharkhand for nearly one and a half years prior to his new appointment

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He also held additional charge as governor of Telangana and lieutenant governor of Puducherry for brief periods

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With more than four decades of experience, Radhakrishnan is a respected figure in Tamil Nadu politics

<p>Born on May 4, 1957, in Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan holds a bachelor`s degree in Business Administration. Starting as an RSS worker, he became a state executive committee member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of the BJP) in 1974</p>

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Born on May 4, 1957, in Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan holds a bachelor`s degree in Business Administration. Starting as an RSS worker, he became a state executive committee member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of the BJP) in 1974

<p>In 1996, Radhakrishnan was appointed as secretary of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP. He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Coimbatore in 1998, and re-elected in 1999</p>

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In 1996, Radhakrishnan was appointed as secretary of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP. He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Coimbatore in 1998, and re-elected in 1999

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High tidal waves in Mumbai delay Lalbaugcha Raja`s visarjan