Rita Sahu | |
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Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister [1] | |
Assumed office 2022 June 5 | |
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 28 February 2018 –24 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Subal Sahu |
Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
Constituency | bijepur |
In office 24 October 2019 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Naveen Patnaik |
Succeeded by | Sanat Kumar Gartia |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] | 19 June 1971
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
Rita Sahu (born 19 June 1971) is an Indian politician belonging to Biju Janata Dal. She was elected as a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bijepur on 24 October 2019. [3] [4] [5] Her husband was elected three times from Bijepur. Though her husband was an Indian National Congress politician,she is a Biju Janata Dal politician. After his death Sahu was elected as MLA of Bijepur on 28 February 2018 and served till 24 May 2019. [6] [7] [8]
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