Surama Padhy

• Harischandra Padhy (father)
• Urmila Padhy (mother)

Surama Padhy
Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 June 2024
Education	Master of Arts Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater	Utkal University
Profession	Advocate Politician
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Surama Padhy, also spelt as Surma Padhi, is an Indian Politician from Odisha. She is an Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Ranpur Assembly constituency in Nayagarh district. She is currently serving as the Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly. ^[1] She represents Bharatiya Janata Party. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Padhy is from Ranpur. She married Bipin Bihari Padhy, a chartered accountant. She completed her Master of Arts in 1982 at Ravenshaw College which is affiliated with Utkal University. ^[4]

Career

Padhy won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Ranpur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. She defeated Satyanarayan Pradhan of the Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 15,544 votes. ^{[5] [6]} Earlier, she lost thrice from Ranpur, the last time in the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election to Pradhan by 4,251 votes. ^{[7] [8]} She is also a former minister of state for cooperation in the 2004 Naveen Patnaik BJD government which had an alliance with BJP. ^[8]

References

1. "BJP's Surama Padhy will be next Odisha Assembly Speaker | Central India's Premier English Daily". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
2. "Surama Padhy , BJP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Surama Padhy , Lok Sabha Constituency Seat - NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
3. "Ranpur, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Surama Padhy wins Ranpur with 81439 votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
4. "Surama Padhy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RANPUR(NAYAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
5. "Ranpur, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: Ranpur सीट पर BJP ने हासिल की जीत". आज तक (in Hindi). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
6. "Ranpur Constituency Election Results 2024: Ranpur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
7. "Surama Padhy, BJP Candidate from Ranpur Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
8. Chaki, Bijay (13 June 2024). "Odisha: Not finding place in Majhi cabinet, Surama Padhy likely to be Speaker". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2024.