Puri: Odisha Governor-designate Raghubar Das today offered prayer at the Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of taking the oath of office scheduled tomorrow.

The newly appointed Governor arrived at Puri Railway Station at 5.05 AM. He visited Srimandir at around 10 AM to pay obeisance to the deities.

Das is scheduled to spend the night at Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. The next morning on Tuesday, he is scheduled to visit the Lingaraj Temple before taking oath as the new Governor of Odisha.

The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled at 11.45 AM on October 31.