Bhubaneswar: Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha, replacing Hari Babu Kambhampati, according to a press communique issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The appointment is part of a gubernatorial reshuffle involving six states.
As part of the changes, Om Prakash Mathur has been appointed Governor of Kerala, while Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will move to Tamil Nadu. Dushyant Gautam has been named Governor of Sikkim, Sudha Yadav will take charge in Karnataka, and Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.
Ram is a BJP leader from Jharkhand who comes from the Dhobi community and a farming family. He served as an MLA in undivided Bihar before entering the Lok Sabha from Palamu in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
He has also been associated with the State Scheduled Caste Morcha and Dhobi Mahasangh, besides working to establish educational institutions in Chandwa.
His appointment brings a new face to Odisha’s Raj Bhavan, while Kambhampati’s tenure, which began in January 2025, comes to an end. All appointments will take effect from the dates the respective governors assume office.