Rohit Pujari

Rohit Pujari[1]
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byPrasanna Acharya
ConstituencyRairakhol
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Odisha
In office
2019 – 4 June 2022
Preceded byPradeep Kumar Panigrahi
Succeeded byArun Kumar Sahoo
Personal details
Born (1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 50)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (Before 2009)
ChildrenSon Ritvik and Daughter Rishika
ParentSri Ramendra Pujari (father)
Residence(s)Barma House, Bhutapara CHowk, P.S. Dhanupali, Sambalpur district
EducationBirla Institute of Technology,Mesra
ProfessionPolitician
AwardsTimes Power Man Of The Year 2019[2]

Rohit Pujari is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is currently representing Rairakhol in Odisha Legislative Assembly.[1] He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He is former Minister of Higher Education Government of Odisha.

He also served as Deputy Chief whip, Odisha Government from 2014 to 2021. Pujari also served as chairman, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation from 2009 to 2014. Prior to joining BJD in 2009, he was the president of the Odisha Pradesh Youth Congress and AICC[clarification needed] member.

References

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  1. ^ a b "MLA Rohit Pujari Profile | Rairakhol Constituency". odishahelpline.com.
  2. ^ "Odisha Legislator Rohit Pujari Awarded Times Power Man Of The Year 2019". 27 July 2019.