Ranchi, Jul 31 (PTI) Former Union minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar was on Wednesday sworn in as the governor of Jharkhand.

Gangwar succeeded C P Radhakrishnan, who has been appointed as the governor of Maharashtra.

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Acting Chief Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad administered the oath of office to Gangwar.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren, other ministers and several dignitaries were present at the oath-taking ceremony here.

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