Jagannath Saraka
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Jagannath Saraka | |
|---|---|
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| Cabinet Minister | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Damayanti Kilaka |
| Education | Law Graduate |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jagannath Saraka (Odia: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସାରକା, born 10 June 1973) is a politician from Odisha. He is a member of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party.[1] He represented the Bissamcuttack Vidhan Sabha constituency in 2014 and 2019 assembly elections.[2][3][4]
Early life[edit]
Jagannath Saraka hails from Munda village under Jhigidi Post Office of Rayagada district. He started his career as an advocate after completing his law degree.
Political career[edit]
In 2014 assembly elections, he won from the Bissam cuttack Vidhan Sabha constituency by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Dambarudhar Ulaka by a margin of 29,186 votes.[5] In 2019, he got elected again and became a minister of state of Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe development, Minorities and Backward classes welfare in the ministry of Naveen Patnaik.
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Ministers in Naveen Patnaik's Cabinet". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Rayagada". www.rayagada.nic.in. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Jagannath Saraka".
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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