Pritiranjan Gharai
Pritiranjan Gharai | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education | |
| In office 5 June 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sudam Marndi |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Narayan Naik (Rural Development) Sampad Chandra Swain (Skill Development & Technical Education) |
| Constituency | Sukinda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1973 |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Jhilik Bhattacharjee (m. 2020) |
| Parent | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai |
Pritiranjan Gharai (born 6 October 1973) is an Indian politician from Odisha. A member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), he served as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education in the Fifth Naveen Patnaik ministry from 2022 to 2024.[1] He previously represented the Korei (2009–2014) and Sukinda (2014–2024) constituencies in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.[2]
Political career
Gharai was elected from Korei in 2009 and subsequently won from Sukinda in 2014 and 2019.[2] He was inducted into the cabinet on 5 June 2022.[1] In the 2024 elections, he lost the Sukinda seat to Pradeep Bal Samanta of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Personal life
Gharai is the son of BJD leader Prafulla Chandra Ghadai and is married to actress Jhilik Bhattacharjee.[4]
References
- 1 2 Service, Pragativadi News (2 December 2022). "'Skilled-in-Odisha' program has helped students get world-class training: Minister Pritiranjan Gharai". Pragativadi. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 1 2 "Sukinda Assembly Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Sukinda, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha: BJD MLA ties the knot with Jhilik Bhattacharjee..." 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Political career
Gharai began his legislative career in 2009 when he was elected from the Korei constituency. He later shifted to the Sukinda constituency, successfully winning the seat in both the 2014 and 2019 assembly elections.[1] On 5 June 2022, he was inducted into the Odisha state cabinet to lead the portfolios for Rural Development as well as Skill Development & Technical Education.[2]
Gharai ran for re-election from Sukinda in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election but lost to Pradeep Bal Samanta of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 9,577 votes.[3]
Personal life
Gharai is the son of veteran BJD politician and former state minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai. In March 2020, he married Ollywood actress Jhilik Bhattacharjee.[4] The couple has twin daughters born in 2022.[5]
References
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Pragativadiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "Sukinda, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha: BJD MLA ties the knot with Jhilik Bhattacharjee; Ollywood actress shares pics". 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "Odia actress Jhilik gives birth to twin daughters on her birthday". 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Career
He was sworn in as minister on 5 June 2022. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th & 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly. In 2024 Assembly elections he was defeated by a huge margin by BJP candidate Pradeep Bal Samanta.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Odisha Has 8.80 Lakh Registered Unemployed Youth: Minister". News18. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Gharai urges Naveen to open defunct mines of Sukinda chromites valley". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "KIIT polytechnic tops, Jajpur 2nd in government polytechnics ranking". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
- Pritiranjan Gharai at MyNeta