Bhubaneswar: Former Lok Sabha MP Braj Mohan Ram will be the new Governor of Odisha.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed 68-year-old Ram as replacement of Hari Babu Kambhampati, who had assumed charge in January, 2025.
BJP leader Ram was associated with the BJP and has had a long career in both state and national politics.
He was a member of Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2004, representing Palamu constituency in Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar). Before that, Ram had served as an MLA in Bihar from 1991 to 1995.
He also held organisational responsibilities within the BJP, including serving as state in-charge of the party’s Scheduled Caste Morcha in Jharkhand.
Born in Chandwa of Palamu district, Ram graduated from Ranchi University.
New Governors in 5 other states
Odisha apart, President Murmu appointed new Governors in five other states.
Sudha Yadav will be Governor of Karnataka, Dr Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Governor of Uttarakhand, Dushyant Gautam will be Governor of Sikkim.
Om Prakash Mathur, the Governor of Sikkim, will take responsibility in Keralam, while Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.