Suresh Pujari
Suresh Pujari | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management Government of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Sudam Marndi |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alka Mohanty |
| Constituency | Brajarajnagar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhas Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pradip Purohit |
| Constituency | Bargarh |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha | |
| In office 7 November 2006 – 22 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jual Oram |
| Succeeded by | Jual Oram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1960 Sambalpur, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Padmini Nayak (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence(s) | Bargarh, Odisha |
| Education | Master of Science (Physics) Bachelor of Laws Postgraduate diploma in Labour Law & Personnel Management |
| Alma mater | Gangadhar Meher University Lajpat Rai Law College Sambalpur University |
| Profession | Advocate, Politician |
Suresh Kumar Pujari (born 29 July 1960) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bargarh, Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3] In 2024, he contested Vidhan Sabha election instead of Lok Sabha election, and was elected to Odisha Vidhan Sabha from Brajarajnagar constituency.
Suresh Pujari was a national secretary of the Bhartiya Janata Party and represented the state of Odisha in the central committee of the BJP, chaired by National President Amit Shah.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bargarh Election Results 2019". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Suresh Pujari tastes victory after 6 defeats". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "BJD's Prasanna Acharya's failure is BJP's Suresh Pujari's gain in Odisha". The New Indian Express. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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