Sanjay Bhatia, former Mumbai port chairman has been appointed as the new Upa-Lokayutka of Maharashtra, an official said.

The 1985-batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer was administered the oath of office by Maharashtra and Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a short ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan on Friday, a statement said.

Principal Secretary to the Governor Santosh Kumar read out the notification of Bhatia’s appointment.

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Officiating Lokayukta Dr Shailesh Kumar Sharma, state chief secretary Sanjay Kumar, director general of police Subodh Jaiswal, Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and others were present on the occasion.

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Bhatia served at key positions in past including vice- chairman and managing director of CIDCO, commissioner of sales tax and chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB).

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