Braj Mohan Ram to take oath as Odisha Governor today

Bhubaneswar: Braj Mohan Ram is set to take the oath as the new Governor of Odisha on Sunday, October 18, marking the formal beginning of his tenure. He will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed office on January 3, 2025.Ram arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday and received a ceremonial guard of honour at Biju Patnaik International Airport. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior officials welcomed him.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Lok Bhavan, where Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon will administer the oath of office.Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, ministers and other dignitaries are expected to attend.A three-time former Lok Sabha MP from Palamu in Jharkhand, Ram represented the constituency in 1996, 1998 and 1999. He also served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1995.President Droupadi Murmu appointed him as Odisha Governor on October 12 as part of a broader gubernatorial reshuffle.Following the ceremony, Ram is expected to visit Puri to offer prayers at the Shree Jagannath Temple.