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BJP Leader Braj Mohan Ram Takes Oath as Odisha Governor

Chief Justice Harish Tondon administered the oath as Ram succeeded Hari Babu Kambhampati, following a presidential appointment last week.

  • On Sunday, senior BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram took the oath as the 44th Governor of Odisha during a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar.
  • President Droupadi Murmu appointed Ram on October 12 as part of a six-state gubernatorial reshuffle; he succeeds Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed charge in January 2025.
  • Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath at Abhishek Hall in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy.
  • A former three-term Lok Sabha parliamentarian from Palamu, Jharkhand, Ram is a Dalit leader from the Dhobi community with extensive organizational experience in the Scheduled Caste Morcha.
  • Chief Minister Majhi congratulated Ram, expressing confidence that Odisha's development will gain momentum under his guidance, while Ram clarified he is now 'above party politics.
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BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram takes oath as Odisha governor

BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram took oath as the Governor of Odisha. His swearing-in marks his assumption of office as the constitutional head of the State.

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The Print broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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