Braj Mohan Ram has taken oath as the new Governor of Odisha. He has now become the 28th Governor of Odisha. Before him, Kambhampati Hari Babu was the Governor of Odisha. Braj Mohan Ram’s political journey has been full of many ups and downs. Ram, who has been a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Palamu, was once denied ticket by the BJP for three consecutive Lok Sabha elections, but despite this he did not leave the party. While working in the organization, he maintained his political activism and reached the post of Governor.
However, soon after being appointed Governor, one of his statements came into discussion. While talking to the media in Ranchi, he talked about strengthening the Scheduled Caste (SC) front of BJP in Odisha and garnering more votes for the party. Questions were raised on this statement given in favor of a political party after being appointed to a constitutional post. As the controversy escalated, he clarified that after becoming the Governor, he no longer has any connection with any political party.
There was controversy over which statement?
After the announcement of Braj Mohan Ram becoming the Governor, his statement given in Ranchi became a topic of political discussion. He had said that he has the experience of working with the Scheduled Caste Front of BJP in Jharkhand and he will work towards activating this organization in Odisha also. He also talked about trying to get more votes for BJP. In Odisha, opposition parties Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress raised questions on his statement. After the controversy escalated, Ram clarified his point and said that he will not work for any one political party. He said, “Now we belong to everyone and everyone is ours.”
Who is Braj Mohan Ram?
Braj Mohan Ram was born on 1 January 1958 in Chandwa, then Bihar. This area now falls in Latehar district of Jharkhand. He completed his graduation from BS College, Lohardaga, which is a college of Ranchi University. His wife’s name is Leela Devi and he has three sons. Ram started his political journey from the grassroots level. In the year 1990, he became Chandwa block president of BJP. After this, in 1991, he was elected MLA from Latehar assembly seat of undivided Bihar and remained on this post till 1995.
When did he become MP for 3 consecutive times?
Braj Mohan Ram won from Palamu Lok Sabha seat for the first time in 1996. After this, he also won the Lok Sabha elections of 1998 and 1999. In this way he reached Parliament three consecutive times. At that time Jharkhand had not become a separate state. While being an MP, he also worked in various parliamentary committees. These included committees related to the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Tourism and Coal. His tenure in Parliament ended in 2004. After this, he did not get a ticket from BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, but he remained associated with the organizational work of the party.
What happened in the year 2014?
In the year 2014, a serious road accident occurred during the efforts of Braj Mohan Ram to make a political comeback. He was going to attend an election meeting, when his car met with an accident. He suffered injuries in the accident, while his personal assistant, security guard and driver died. His son Anil Kumar had given information about this accident.