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Bijoy Mohapatra

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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|office1 = Member: [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
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'''Bijoy Mohapatra''' (born 7 November 1950) is a [[politician]] from [[Odisha]]. A leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], he was Irrigation Minister of Odisha from 1990 to 1995 in the [[Biju Patnaik]] [[Cabinet of India|cabinet]]. He was the most powerful minister (known as Super Chief Minister) in [[Biju Patnaik]]'s cabinet. He was four times [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Patkura (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patkura Constituency]] of [[Kendrapara (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kendrapara district]]. He won four straight elections in 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995.

After the completion of his [[secondary education|early education]] at Korua High School, in 1965, Mohapatra received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree from Kendrapara [[College]], [[Utkal University]] in 1969. He later received his [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]].

==Political career==
Mohapatra played an instrumental role in the formation of [[Biju Janata Dal]] in 1997 after the demise of Biju Pattanaik. He was one of the founding members of Biju Janata Dal and one of the most powerful [[party leader|leaders in the party]]. He was the [[Chairman]] of the Political Affairs Committee of the party. He was the leader of a group of leaders in the [[political party|party]], and was opposed to many decisions of party President [[Naveen Patnaik]].

In 2000, after filing nomination paper for the Odisha Assembly elections of 2000, Mohapatra was busy in parliamentary board meeting of [[Biju Janata Dal]] as the chairman of parliamentary affairs committee. In the meantime, [[Naveen Patnaik]] as the President of the party, cancelled Mohapatra's ticket and gave it to Atanu sabyasachi Nayak, a journalist who is a son of Ex MLA . Due to lack of time Bijoy couldn't reach to file a new nomination. Bijoy proceeded to support Trilocahan Behera, a candidate of the [[Trinamool Congress]], who won the seat by more than 40,000 votes over Atanu Sabyasachi, the official BJD nominee. The understanding was that Behera would vacate the seat for Bijoy.It is speculated that leaders like [[Pyarimohan Mohapatra]] had a role behind the ouster of Bijoy.

However, supporters of Mohapatra in the BJD could not get a majority in the BJD legislature party in the 2000 elections. As a result, Navin Patnaik was elected as the leader of BJD legislature Party and a BJD-BJP government came to power in Odisha. After his failure to get the post of BJD legislature party, many of Mohapatra's supporters in the BJD kept mum or even supported Naveen Patnaik.

In 2001, Bijoy formed [[Odisha Gana Parishad]], a regional party. A majority of his supporters in the BJD did not join it, though, as they did not want to lose their power. The OGP formed an alliance with the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 2004 assembly elections, and got only four seats to contest. The Party won two of these seats, but Mohapatra narrowly lost his bid.

Due to financial constraints, Bijoy decided to merge his party with the [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], and became its head in Odisha. However, before the 2009 elections, [[Sharad Pawar]], NCP National President decided to ally with BJD. In protest, Bijoy resigned from NCP in 2009 and joined BJP.

Presently, Mohapatra is a national executive member of BJP. However, due to very poor organisational strength of BJP in coastal Odisha, Bijoy lost the Assembly elections in 2009 and 2014, contesting from the [[Patkura]] and [[Mahakalapada (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahakalapada]] Assembly seats respectively. Despite the setbacks, Mohapatra has decided to stay with BJP for the present. He was selected as the Campaign Committee Chairman of BJP for the [[Kandhamal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kandhamal Lok Sabha]] by-election in 2014.

Bijoy was sidelined in Odisha BJP since 2016, when Basant Panda was elected as BJP state President. He finally quit BJP on 30 November 2018 but returned again to BJP on 27 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/will-no-longer-be-showpieces-senior-leaders-dilip-ray-bijoy-mahapatra-quit-bjp-in-odisha-1955673.html|title='Will No Longer be Showpieces': Senior Leaders Dilip Ray, Bijoy Mahapatra Quit BJP in Odisha}}</ref>
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[[Category:People from East Singhbhum district]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha]]
[[Category:Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
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[[Category:Biju Janata Dal politicians]]
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Bhatambra

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhatambra
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.03|N|77.22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bidar]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Karnataka|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bhalki]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Constituency]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Bidar]]
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| parts_type = Nearest city
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| government_type = Gram
| governing_body = Panchayat of Bhatambra
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_rank = 3rd :Bhalki
| area_total_km2 = 28.42
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| elevation_m = 607
| population_total = 8942
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_density_km2 =363
| population_demonym = Bhatambrakar
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type =  PIN CODE
| postal_code = 585411
| registration_plate = KA 38
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''' Bhatambra ''' is a village in the southern state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">Village code= 416700 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yahoomaps">{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com |title=Yahoomaps India : |accessdate=2008-12-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218082545/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ |archivedate=18 December 2008 |url-status=dead }} Bhatambra, Bidar, Karnataka</ref> It is located in the [[Bhalki]] [[taluk]] of [[Bidar district]] in Karnataka.

==Bhatambra Fort==
Bhatambra is famous for the 12th century fort located in the village. The fort is now also in bad conditions

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Bhatambra had a population of 7523 with 3867 males and 3656 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Transport ==
Bhatambra is 6 km from Taluka headquarter [[Bhalki]]. It is well connected by road to Bhalki. Nearest major railway station is in Bhalki.

==See also==
* [[Aurad]]
* [[Basavakalyan]]
* [[Humnabad]]
* [[Bidar]]
* [[Districts of Karnataka]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* http://Bidar.nic.in/

{{Settlements in Bidar district}}
{{Bidar topics}}
[[Category:Villages in Bidar district]]
[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bidar district]]

{{Bidar-geo-stub}}

Padma Devender Reddy

2021-07-25T05:35:20Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Padma Devender Reddy
| image = Padma Devendar Reddy.jpg
|office =[[List of speakers of the Telangana Legislative Assembly|1st Deputy Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 12 June 2014 | term_end= 16 January 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|1|6}}
| birth_place =[[Pegadapally|Namapur]]<ref>myneta}}</ref>
| residence = Hyderabad
| marital status =
| office1 = Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly from [[Medak (Assembly constituency)|Medak constituency]]
| constituency1 = [[Medak]], [[Telangana]]
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| term_start1 = 2014
| party = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]]
|succeeded=[[T. Padma Rao Goud]] |predecessor = Position Established}}
'''Madavareddy <ref>myneta}}</ref> Padma Devender Reddy''' (born 6 January 1969) is an Indian politician who was the [[List of speakers of the Telangana Legislative Assembly|1st Deputy Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly]] from 12 June 2014 to 16 January 2019 and Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from [[Medak (Assembly constituency)|Medak constituency]] from 2 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/m-padma-devender-reddy-profile/ |title= First Women deputy speaker in Telangana Legislative Assembly |publisher=TelanganaNewsPaper |date=2017-01-06 }}</ref> She belongs to the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]]. She is a former MLA from Ramayampet assembly constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/TRS-cracks-whip-three-suspended/article16609038.ece|title=TRS cracks whip, three suspended|date=4 April 2009|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehansindia.info/News/Article.asp?category=1&subCategory=2&ContentId=7195 ]{{dead link|date=April 2018}}</ref> She regularly appears on political debates on Television and is known for good oratory skills.

==Early life==
Padma Devender Reddy was born in Namapur, [[Karimnagar]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. She did her schooling at Vaniniketan Paatashaala, Karimnagar and did her [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and [[LLB]].

==Career of her==
She was practising advocate in Ranga Reddy district court and Andhra Pradesh High Court before entering active politics. She actively participated in [[Telangana movement]] and took the plunge into politics after TRS was formed in 2001.

===Political career===
Padma Devender Reddy joined right at the inception in April 2001. She was elected as ZPTC Member form Ramayampet to Medak Zilla Parishad in 2001 local body elections and served as floor leader of the TRS party. After the formation of TRS party, She won with a huge margin of 12,000 votes at the time.

She was an MLA from 2004–09 from the same constituency. She lost the election in 2009 general elections.

She was suspended from the TRS party in 2009 and contested as a rebel. She joined TRS again in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/trs-chief-resigns-telangana-bandh-for-48-hours-begins/1/143686.html|title=Minor clashes, arrests in Hyderabad following Telangana bandh|website=India Today}}</ref> She won again as MLA in 2014 General elections from Medak assembly constituency defeating actress, [[Vijayashanti]].

===Deputy Speaker===
On 12 June 2014, Padma Devender Reddy was elected unanimously as Deputy Speaker of the Telangana State Legislative Assembly, becoming the First Deputy Speaker in the newly created state of [[Telangana]].
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/Padma-All-Set-to-be-Telangana-House-Dy-Speaker/2014/06/12/article2276543.ece|title=Padma All Set to be Telangana House Dy Speaker|publisher=}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2014–2018]]
[[Category:Women in Telangana politics]]
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[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Deputy Speakers of the Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:People from Medak district]]
[[Category:Telangana district councillors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]