BHUBANESWAR – President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Lok Sabha MP Braj Mohan Ram as the new Governor of Odisha, Rashtrapati Bhavan announced in an official communiqué late yesterday. Ram, a veteran politician and three-time Member of Parliament representing Jharkhand’s Palamu constituency, will succeed Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, who has held the gubernatorial office since January 2025. The transition will officially take effect from the date Ram assumes charge of his office in the state capital.
Major Shake-up Across Six States
The appointment in Odisha comes as part of a sweeping gubernatorial reshuffle orchestrated by the Centre, affecting administrative heads in six states. The President’s office confirmed several high-profile transfers and fresh appointments alongside Ram’s posting:
- Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been transferred from Kerala to take over the gubernatorial responsibilities.
- Kerala: Om Prakash Mathur, previously serving as the Governor of Sikkim, will fill the vacancy left by Arlekar.
- Sikkim: Senior leader Dushyant Gautam has been named as the new Governor, succeeding Mathur.
- Karnataka: Dr. Sudha Yadav has been appointed to helm the state’s Raj Bhavan.
- Uttarakhand: Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen will take charge as the state’s new Governor.
Political analysts view the appointment of Braj Mohan Ram as a strategic move, bringing decades of legislative experience to Odisha’s Raj Bhavan. Having served multiple terms in the Lok Sabha, Ram is expected to bring a seasoned administrative perspective to the state.
