M O H Farook was today sworn-in as the Governor of Jharkhand.
Farook was administered the oath by the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Gyan Sudha Mishra, at a simple function at Raj Bhavan here.
The former Puducherry Chief Minister succeeds K Sankaranyaranan, who has since been appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
Born on September 6, 1937, Farook had served as the Speaker of Puducherry from 1964 to 1967 and Chief Minister from 1967-68, 1969-1974 and 1985 to 1990.
After the oath taking ceremony, Chief Minister Shibu Soren, Union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahai, Deputy Chief Ministers Sudesh Mahto and Raghuvar Das and JMM leader Suraj Mandal congratulated the Governor.