BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram takes oath as Odisha governor

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram was on Sunday sworn in as the 28th Governor of Odisha during a function here at the Lok Bhavan.

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tondon administered the oath of office to Ram in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, state ministers, MPs and other dignitaries.

A three-time Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand's Palamu, Ram succeeded Hari Babu Kambhampati, who had assumed charge on January 3, 2025.


President Droupadi Murmu had on October 12 appointed Ram, a native of Palamu, as the new governor of Odisha.