Bisweshwar Tudu | |
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Minister of State for Ministry of Jal Shakti | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
Preceded by | Rattan Lal Kataria |
Minister of State for Ministry of Tribal Affairs | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Arjun Munda |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rama Chandra Hansdah |
Constituency | Mayurbhanj |
Personal details | |
Born | Khuntapal,Mayurbhanj,Odisha | 28 March 1965
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Sumitra Tudu |
Children | 1 son &2 daughters |
Residence(s) | Khuntapal,Mayurbhanj,Odisha |
Education | Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
Alma mater | Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering |
Profession | Politician |
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