S M Krishna on Monday took oath as the new governor of Maharashtra at the Raj Bhavan. A veteran Congress politician, Krishna was until recently the chief minister of neighbouring Karnataka. He takes over from Mohammed Fazal, whose activism made him a controversial figure.

The new governor (second from left) with Fazal, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Mrs Krishna, Mrs Deshmukh.

Photograph: Deepak Salvi

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What do you think about the story? Read what others have to say: Number of User Comments: 1 Sub: greetings Hearty Congrats to Mr SM Krishna on his new assignment as the Governor of Maharashtra. May God bless him with strength and support to handle ... Posted by NAGARAJA RAO