Suresh Pujari
Suresh Pujari | |
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| Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management Government of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Sudam Marndi |
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 June 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 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Padmini Nayak (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| 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 serving as the Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management in the Government of Odisha since June 2024. He is a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Brajarajnagar constituency. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he previously served as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bargarh between 2019 and 2024.[1][2][3]
Pujari has also served as a national secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented the state of Odisha in the central committee of the BJP under the national presidency of Amit Shah.
Early life and education
Suresh Pujari was born on July 29, 1960, in Sambalpur, Odisha. He holds an M.Sc. in physics, an L.L.B., and a postgraduate diploma in Labour Law and Personal Management from colleges affiliated with Sambalpur University. He married Padmini Nayak on February 7, 1987, and has two sons. His wife is a retired Additional Block Education Officer.
References
- ↑ "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.
