Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi

Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi (born 14 July 1976) is an Indian politician from Odisha, currently serving as an MLA in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 16th and 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Khariar Assembly constituency in 2019 and 2024, respectively.[1][2]

Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
Born (1976-07-14) 14 July 1976 (age 48)
Khariar, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal (2024 - Present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2014–2024)
SpousePriyadassini Panigrahi
Children1 Son
ResidenceKhariar
EducationGraduate
ProfessionSocial worker, Producer, Politician

Early life

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Panigrahi is from Khariar in Nuapada district.[3]

Political career

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In the 2014 assembly elections, he was defeated in the Khariar Vidhan Sabha constituency by BJP candidate Duryodhan Majhi. However, in 2019, he was successfully elected as an MLA from INC. Before the assembly elections 2024, he resigned from INC and joined BJD, subsequently winning as an MLA from BJD.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Khariar, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJD's ADHIRAJ MOHAN PANIGRAHI wins Khariar with 93246 votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Khariar Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Cong's Khariar MLA quits party ahead of polls, may join BJD". The Times of India. 20 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ PTI (20 March 2024). "Odisha's Khariar MLA Adhiraj Panigrahi quits Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ Service, Express News (20 March 2024). "Khariar MLA Adhiraj quits Congress, likely to join BJD". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2024.