Arif Mohammad Khan

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Why in the news?

• Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar's 42nd Governor at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan.

Important points:

• Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and secrecy to Khan.

• Mr Khan, who previously served as Kerala Governor, will succeed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

• Mr Khan is the second person from the minority community to hold the Governor's post in the state. Earlier, A. R. Kidwai served as Governor from August 14, 1993, to April 26, 1998.

• Mr Khan has a long and diverse political career having been associated with the Janata Party, Lok Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party, Congress, and the BJP.

• He previously served as a Union Minister alongside Chief Minister Nitish and gained prominence for his resignation from the Congress over the Shah Bano case.