Fri Jan 03 06:27:52 UTC 2025: ## Odisha Welcomes New Governor

**Bhubaneswar, Odisha –** Hari Babu Kambhampati was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Odisha on Friday, January 3rd, 2025. The ceremony, held at Raj Bhavan, was attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik, and other dignitaries. Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh of the Orissa High Court administered the oath. Mr. Kambhampati succeeds Raghubar Das, who recently resigned.

Mr. Kambhampati, formerly Governor of Mizoram, received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, December 2nd, 2024. He visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri before the swearing-in ceremony. President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the post on December 24th, 2024. Following the oath, Mr. Kambhampati received a guard of honor.

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