Bhubaneswar: Prof Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday took oath as Odisha Governor at a special function held in Raj Bhavan here.
Orissa High Court chief justice Vineet Saran administered the oath of service.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and several other ministers were present on the occasion.
Earlier, Professor Ganeshi Lal visited Jagannath temple in Puri and offered prayers ahead of taking oath as the Governor of Odisha.