Raseswari Panigrahi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Jayanarayan Mishra |
| Constituency | Sambalpur |
| Personal details | |
| Other political affiliations | Biju Janata Dal (2014-2024) |
Raseswari Panigrahi is a former member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Sambalpur constituency. She was the first woman MLA from Sambalpur,elected on a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket in 2014. [1] However,intra-party conflicts within the BJD and organizational challenges reportedly contributed to her defeat in the 2019 elections to BJP's Jayanarayan Mishra. [2]
In April 2024,Panigrahi resigned from the BJD,citing neglect by the party toward the Sambalpur region. [3] She expressed dissatisfaction with the party leadership for failing to prioritize the development needs of her constituency. [4]