Shaktikanta Das replaced Urjit Patel, who abruptly resigned on Monday after a long-drawn feud with the government over issues related to governance and the autonomy of the central bank
The development comes days after Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal stepped down as chairman and group CEO following an allegation of "serious personal misconduct" against him
Polling for much-anticipated elections to five state legislatures is scheduled to kick-start on Monday, with the electorate in 18 of Chhattisgarh's 90 seats scheduled to vote