Senior BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Odisha at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan here on Sunday (October 18, 2026).

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon 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 Palamu in Jharkhand, Ram succeeded Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed office on January 3, 2025.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Ram as the new Governor of Odisha on October 12, 2026. He hails from Palamu in Jharkhand.