Hari Babu Kambhampati was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Odisha in a formal ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, on Friday. The oath of office was administered by Orissa High Court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, and other notable dignitaries in attendance. Kambhampati succeeded Raghubar Das, who recently resigned from the post.

Before the ceremony, Kambhampati arrived in Bhubaneswar on Thursday and, along with his family, visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri to seek blessings for the welfare of the state and its people. Following the swearing-in, he was accorded a guard of honour.

Kambhampati, a former governor of Mizoram, was appointed as the Governor of Odisha by President Droupadi Murmu on December 24, 2024. His appointment marks a new chapter in the governance of Odisha.