Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has been appointed as the next Governor of Odisha, as announced in a communique from Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors for Odisha and Tripura, with Indra Sena Reddy Nallu taking on the role of Governor for Tripura. Raghubar Das, currently the national vice-president of the BJP, will succeed the current Odisha Governor, Prof Ganeshi Lal. Prof Lal had been in office since May 2018, and his successor’s appointment has been eagerly anticipated since his term ended. The appointments will come into effect when the governors assume office.