Guwahati, July 14 (NKTV): Former Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya today took over as the 19th Governor of Tripura, succeeding Ramesh Bais, who has been shifted to Jharkhand.
The 82-year-old Arya was sworn in by Tripura High Court Chief Justice Akil Kureshi at a function held at the old Raj Bhavan.
Arya, a former Minister of Bihar and ex-Bharatiya Janata Party leader, is the third governor of Tripura after the BJP led coalition government came to power in the state.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb along with his cabinet colleagues and leaders of several political parties, besides army and police officers attended the event.