Bimbadhar Kuanr

Bimbadhar Kuanr
Minister of Higher Education Government of Odisha
In office 6 August 2002 – 16 May 2004
Chief Minister	Naveen Patnaik
Preceded by	Naveen Patnaik
Succeeded by	Samir Dey
Minister of Labour & Employment Government of Odisha
In office 5 March 2000 – 6 August 2002
Chief Minister	Naveen Patnaik
Preceded by	Durga Shankar Patnaik
Succeeded by	Himansu Sekhar Meher
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 2000–2009
Preceded by	Mohan Nag
Succeeded by	Susanta Singh
Constituency	Bhatli (SC)
In office 1977–1980
Preceded by	Mohan Nag
Succeeded by	Mohan Nag
Constituency	Bhatli (SC)
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha
In office 1993–1996
Preceded by	Debendra Pradhan
Succeeded by	Debendra Pradhan
Personal details
Born	(1949-08-01) 1 August 1949
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2024-present) (till 2014)
Other political affiliations	Biju Janata Dal (2014-24)
Spouse	Kshirabdhee Tanaya Kuanr
Children	3 sons, 2 daughters
Parent	Manabodh Kuanr (father)
Education	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws
Profession	Advocate, Politician
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Bimbadhar Kuanr is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha who had served as the President of BJP Odisha from 1993 to 1996. He had served as Minister of Labour in the First Naveen Patnaik ministry from 2000 to 2002 and later as Minister of Higher Education from 2002 to 2004. He had represented Bhatli Assembly constituency thrice - 1977, 2000 & 2004. He had quit the BJP in 2014 to join BJD. 10 years later, he quit the BJD and re-joined BJP.