Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, receiving a grand official welcome at the Biju Patnaik International Airport complete with a ceremonial guard of honour.
The Governor-designate was personally received by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy. Several members of the cabinet, Chief Secretary Anu Garg, and Director General of Police Vinaytosh Mishra were also present to greet him.
Appointed by President Droupadi Murmu, the former three-term Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand succeeds Kambhampati Hari Babu. Following his arrival, Ram travelled straight to Puri to seek divine blessings at the revered Sri Mandir before returning to the capital.
All preparations have been finalised at Lok Bhavan, where Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Justice Harish Tandon will formally administer the oath of office on Sunday morning. Dignitaries and hundreds of special invitees are expected to attend the historic swearing-in ceremony.
