Dr. Kambhampati Hari Babu (born 15 June 1953) is an Indian politician currently serving as the 28th Governor of Odisha since 2025. [1] He is the first individual from the bifurcated state of Andhra Pradesh and the first Telugu person to serve as the Governor of Mizoram. [2] He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2014 Indian general election as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [3 ... Learn about the history and role of governors of Odisha , a state in India, from 1936 to 2025. Find out the current governor , Hari Babu Kambhampati, and his notable achievements. OdishaPlus Bureau Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha following the resignation of Raghubar Das, as announced in a press release from the President’s secretariat. Sources indicate that Das, who assumed the role of Odisha Governor in October 2023, stepped down for personal reasons. Also Read: Odisha CM Majhi congratulates Kambhampati on appointment as new Odisha governor Kambhampati succeeded Raghubar Das, who resigned from the post recently. He was accorded a guard of honour immediately after the swearing-in ceremony. Kambhampati arrived here Thursday afternoon. Soon after landing here at the airport, he along with his family members visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and sought the Lord’s blessings for the welfare of the state and its people. Kambhampati, a ...
