Suresh Pujari

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Padmini Nayak
(m. 1987)
Suresh Pujari
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Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management
Government of Odisha
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Children2 sons
Residence(s) Bargarh, Odisha
Education Master of Science (Physics)
Bachelor of Laws
Postgraduate diploma in Labour Law & Personnel Management
Alma mater Gangadhar Meher University
Lajpat Rai Law College
Sambalpur University
ProfessionAdvocate, Politician

Suresh Kumar Pujari, also written as Suresh Pujari, (born 29 July 1960) is an Indian Politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bargarh, Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2] [3] In 2024, he contested Vidhan Sabha election instead of Lok Sabha election, and was elected to Odisha Vidhan Sabha from Brajarajnagar constituency.

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Suresh Pujari was a national secretary of the Bhartiya Janata Party and represented the state of Odisha in the central committee of the BJP, chaired by National President Amit Shah.

Early life and education

Suresh Pujari was born on July 29, 1960, in Sambalpur, Odisha. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics, an L.L.B., and a postgraduate diploma in Labour Law and Personal Management from colleges affiliated with Sambalpur University. He married to Padmini Nayak, they couple was married on February 7, 1987, and has two sons. His wife Padmini Nayak is a retired Additional Block Education Officer.

References

  1. "Bargarh Election Results 2019". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "Suresh Pujari tastes victory after 6 defeats". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "BJD's Prasanna Acharya's failure is BJP's Suresh Pujari's gain in Odisha". The New Indian Express. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.