Bhubaneswar, Oct 16: Outgoing Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati was accorded a formal farewell at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on Friday, as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and senior state officials gathered to see him off.
Kambhampati’s wife, Jayashree Kambhampati, was also present at the airport ceremony, along with Chief Secretary Anu Garg, DGP-in-charge Vinaytosh Mishra and other senior administrative and police officials.
Among those attending were Roopa Roshan Sahoo, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor; Dr Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Commissioner of Bhubaneswar-Kataka Commissionerate Police; and Hemant Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department.
Chief Minister Acknowledges Governor’s Contribution
The airport farewell followed a separate ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on October 14, where Chief Minister Majhi paid tribute to the outgoing Governor’s service to Odisha.
During the occasion, Majhi expressed gratitude for Kambhampati’s contributions to the state and wished him good health, happiness and success in his future endeavours. He also invoked the blessings of Lord Jagannath for the Governor’s well-being.
A farewell programme was organised at Lok Bhavan to formally honour Kambhampati as he prepared to leave the state.
Tenure Began in January 2025
Haribabu Kambhampati assumed office as the Governor of Odisha on January 3, 2025. He served in the constitutional post for approximately one year and nine months.
His departure marks the end of his tenure as the state’s Governor, with arrangements underway for the assumption of office by his successor.
New Governor to Take Oath on October 18
Braj Mohan Ram, who has been appointed as the next Governor of Odisha, is scheduled to take the oath of office on October 18, 2026. The swearing-in ceremony is set to coincide with the auspicious occasion of Navratri.
The transition will formally usher in a new chapter in Odisha’s gubernatorial administration, following Kambhampati’s departure from the state.
