Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati hoisted the national flag at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar on Monday, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi led the Republic Day celebrations in Cuttack.
During the state-level 77th Republic Day celebrations, Governor Kambhampati took the salute from 52 participating contingents at the parade.
The ceremonial march featured personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF), Home Guards, and Civil Defence units, alongside students from various government and private educational institutions.
The parade included 12 vibrant tableaux highlighting the developmental milestones, welfare programmes, and achievements of different government departments. Additionally, five cultural groups delivered performances to mark the occasion.
Across the state, the tricolour was unfurled in all districts by deputy chief ministers, ministers, and senior bureaucrats, including collectors. These events were held under strict security protocols, with heightened vigilance in the Maoist-affected regions of Kandhamal and Kalahandi.
Taking to X, Governor Kambhampati said, “On the historic occasion of the 77th Republic Day of India, I convey my heartfelt greetings to all citizens. May this day reaffirm our faith in the Constitution and inspire us to uphold its ideals in the service of the nation. Jai Hind.”
At Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Bhubaneswar, I had the honour of attending the 77th Republic Day celebrations, during which I hoisted the National Flag and witnessed the State-level Republic Day Parade.
The occasion, held in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, reflected the… pic.twitter.com/Bvd8h6DjTA
— Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati (@DrHariBabuK) January 26, 2026
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also greeted the people on the occasion of Republic Day. “May this occasion add renewed energy and enthusiasm to our collective resolve to build a Viksit Bharat. #RepublicDay,” CM Majhi said in a social media post.
ଆଜି ୭୭ତମ ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସର ପବିତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ ମୋର ସରକାରୀ ବାସଭବନ ପରିସରରେ ଜାତୀୟ ପତାକା ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ କଲି। ଏହି ଦିନଟି ଆମ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ମହାନତା ଏବଂ ବୀର ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀଙ୍କ ତ୍ୟାଗକୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କରିବାର ଦିନ। ଦେଶର ଏକତା ଓ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ନୈତିକ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ।
ଆମ ସରକାର ଏକ 'ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡ଼ିଶା' ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ।… pic.twitter.com/HdTIyzk0cR— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) January 26, 2026
Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, in a post on X, said, “Heartfelt greetings and congratulations on Republic Day. Peace, friendship, and goodwill are the foundational pillars of our democracy. Let us all move forward together, keeping it intact, towards making the state and the country the best.”
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Bhakta Charan Das also conveyed greetings to all on the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day. “I salute our freedom fighters and the makers of our Constitution whose sacrifices gave us our republic founded on Justice, Liberty, Equality & Fraternity,” he said.
Senior officials from the Home Department said that the 77th Republic Day celebrations were conducted peacefully and successfully throughout different regions of the state.
