Ramesh Chandra Majhi
Ramesh Chandra Majhi | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Ramesh Chandra Majhi | |
| Member of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Nabarangpur | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Balabhadra Majhi |
| Constituency | Nabarangpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Profession | Politician |
Ramesh Chandra Majhi (born 9 April 1978) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Nabarangpur, Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He is Ex Cabinet Minister for ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare, Panchyatraj Department in Government of Odisha.
Early life and education[edit]
Ramesh Chandra Majhi was born to Jadav Majhi and Balamati Majhi on 9 April 1978 in Dandamunda village under Chandahandi tehsil in Nabarangpur district. He has one brother and three sisters.[1] Due to his involvement in politics at a very young age, the lack of attention to his study interrupted his higher studies and further education. Even after holding the post of Minister of State (Ind) for Information & Technology, Majhi was not a graduate; he did not pass his +2 exams until April 2011. In 2011 he appeared for his +2(Arts) examination under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa.[2]
Career[edit]
At the age of 20, Majhi became chairman of Chandahandi Block, at 25 Zilla Parishad member, at 27 youngest legislator of the State and at 31 Minister after being re-elected to the State Assembly.[3][4]
- Entered Politics during the tenure of late Biju Patnaik
- Jan. 1997: Elected as Panchayat Samiti Member of "Dhodipani" Gram Panchayat under Chandahandi Block.
- Elected as chairman, Panchayat Samiti of Chandahandi, Dist.-Nabarangpur
- Elected as State Executive Member of B.J.D., Orissa
- Feb. 2002: Elected as Zilla Parishad Member of Chandahandi.
Assembly & Parliament Membership[edit]
- Member of Orissa Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2009 (13th). Elected from Dabugam and contested from Biju Janata Dal party.[5]
- Member of Orissa Legislative Assembly from 2009 to date (14th). Elected from Jharigam and contested from Biju Janata Dal party.[5]
Loksabha
- Member of Parliament From 2019 Loksabha from Nabarangpur and contested from Biju Janata Dal Party
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "RCM Exam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011.
- ^ "At 33, Odisha Minister to sit for higher secondary exam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011.
- ^ "RCM career". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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