Guwahati (PTI): Shiv Charan Mathur was on Friday sworn in as Assam governor.

Gauhati highcourt judge Aftab Hussain Saikia administered the oath of office to Mathur at a function held at the Rabindra Bhavan here.

Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, his cabinet colleagues and top government, police and army officials attended the function.

Mathur succeeds Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh.