Ramesh Bais was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court S V Gangapurwala

He took oath in Marathi at Raj Bhavan. State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was present at the swearing-in ceremony

Bais and his wife Rambai Bais arrived at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Friday and were accorded a grand welcome by staff and officials

Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who served as the Maharashtra governor from September 2019, resigned last week after a controversial tenure

Koshyari was given a guard of honour by an Indian Navy contingent in Raj Bhavan on Friday