Bhubaneswar, October 17: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday and received a grand official welcome at Biju Patnaik International Airport, where a ceremonial guard of honour was accorded to him.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy were present at the airport to welcome the Governor-designate. Several state ministers, Chief Secretary Anu Garg and Director General of Police Vinaytosh Mishra also attended the reception.

Appointed by President Droupadi Murmu, Ram is a former three-term Lok Sabha member from Jharkhand. He succeeds Kambhampati Hari Babu as the Governor of Odisha.

Soon after arriving, Ram went to Puri to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath at the revered Sri Jagannath Temple before returning to Bhubaneswar.

Meanwhile, preparations have been completed at Lok Bhavan for his swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for Sunday morning. Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Justice Harish Tandon, will administer the oath of office.

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Several dignitaries and hundreds of invited guests are expected to attend the ceremony, marking the formal commencement of Ram’s tenure as the Governor of Odisha.