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Rohit Joseph Tirkey

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Rohit Joseph Tirkey
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byShankar Oram
ConstituencyBiramitrapur
Personal details
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
ProfessionPolitician

Rohit Joseph Tirkey (born 1997)[1] is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing the Biju Janata Dal from Biramitrapur Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community in Sundergarh District.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Tirkey is from Raghunathpali, Sundergarh District, Odisha. He is the son of former MLA George Tirkey. He completed his Class 12 and did a certificate course as a Trade Machinist technician in Mechanical Engineering at Don Bisco, Luluah, Howrah, West Bengal.[1]

Career

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Tirkey won from Biramitrapur Assembly constituency representing Biju Janata Dal in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. He polled 84,116 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shankar Oram of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 6,884 votes.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rohit Joseph Tirkey(BJD):Constituency- BIRAMITRAPUR (ST)(SUNDARGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ "Biramitrapur, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJD's ROHIT JOSEPH TIRKEY wins Biramitrapur with 84116 votes". India Today. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ "Biramitrapur Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Biramitrapur (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024: Biramitrapur (ST) Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-13.