Braj Mohan Ram Takes Oath as New Odisha Governor

Senior BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram took the oath of office as the 28th Governor of Odisha on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar.

The Ceremony

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath to Ram. The event took place in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, state ministers, members of parliament, and other dignitaries.

Background

Ram is a three-time former Lok Sabha member of parliament who previously represented Palamu in Jharkhand. He succeeded Hari Babu Kambhampati, who had assumed office on January 3, 2025. President Droupadi Murmu had appointed Ram to the post on October 12, 2026.

Context

Governors serve as the constitutional heads of Indian states, acting on the advice of elected state cabinets while also playing a central role in appointing chief ministers and overseeing legislative procedures.