"Congratulations to @UrjitPatel_ on being appointed as Governor of RBI," Jaitley tweeted.
The Finance Minister also hoped that Patel would successfully lead RBI.
"I'm sure he will successfully lead the Reserve Bank & contribute to India's economic development," he said in another tweet.
Patel, 52, a Deputy Governor since January 2013 and on a three-year further term since January this year, will take over as the 24th chief of India's central bank on September 4.
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