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Raghubar Das Visits Lingaraj Temple Ahead Of Swearing In As Odisha Governor

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Hours before the swearing-in ceremony, Odisha Governor-designate Raghubar Das visited Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday to offer prayers to the presiding deity.

Several BJP leaders extended warm welcome to Das at the shrine.

His official swearing-in as the 26th Governor of Odisha will take place at 11.45 am. Several supporters from Jharkhand, as well as Das’ family members, are expected to attend the ceremony.

The former chief Minister of Jharkhand arrived in Odisha on Monday and visited Puri for darshan of the sibling deities of  Jagannath Temple. He was accompanied by his family and 80 close relatives. He was later welcomed at the Raj Bhawan here by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Also Read: Governor-Designate Raghubar Das Visits Puri For Prayers At Jagannath Temple Ahead Of Swearing-In Ceremony

Das was appointed as the new Governor of Odisha by President Dropadi Murmu on October 18. Prior to this appointment, he was a national vice president of the BJP. He was also first non-tribal CM of Jharkhand from 2014 to 2019.

Also Read: Raghubar Das’ Journey From ‘Mazdoor’ To Odisha Governor Designate

Das, who completed a degree in law after passing out from Jamshedpur Cooperative College, started his political career as an activist of the student movement launched by Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan in 1976-77. He was also jailed during emergency. He enrolled himself with the Janata Party in 1977 and joined the BJP after its launch three years later. In 2004, Das was appointed as Jharkhand state president of the BJP.
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