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'''Prasanna Acharya''' (born 8 August 1949) is a politician from [[Odisha, India]] who sits in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Indian parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/profilepage.asp|title=''Assembly Member's Information System''|publisher=ws.ori.nic.in|accessdate=2010-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619072646/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/profilepage.asp|archive-date=19 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) political party. | '''Prasanna Acharya''' (born 8 August 1949) is a politician from [[Odisha, India]] who sits in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Indian parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/profilepage.asp|title=''Assembly Member's Information System''|publisher=ws.ori.nic.in|accessdate=2010-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619072646/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/profilepage.asp|archive-date=19 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) political party. | ||
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Prasanna Acharya | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha[1] | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pyarimohan Mohapatra, Independent |
| Finance Minister of Odisha State Vice President, BJD | |
| Preceded by | Prafulla Chandra Ghadei |
| Constituency | Redhakhol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1949 Bargarh, Odisha, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJD |
| Spouse(s) | Charusila Acharya |
| Children | 2 Daughters |
| Residence | Bargarh, Odisha |
| Alma mater | Panchayat College Bargarh |
Prasanna Acharya (born 8 August 1949) is a politician from Odisha, India who sits in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.[2] He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party.
Career
Acharya was a member of the national parliament, the 13th[3] and the 14th Lok Sabha[4] of India. He represented the Sambalpur constituency of Odisha.
In May 2009 Prasanna Acharya stood for election to the Odisha Assembly rather than for the national parliament. He was elected to represent the regional constituency of Redhakhol by a majority of around 10,000 votes. In the 2014 Odisha Assembly election, Prasanna Acharya lost to Subal Sahu of Indian National Congress by a margin of 458 votes from Bijepur Assembly. In 2019 Prasanna Acharya lost to Suresh Pujari of BJP Party in Loksabha election.
Acharya also held the post of the Minister of Finance in Odisha.
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/26-Rajya-Sabha-members-elected-unopposed-in-six-states-Roundup/articleshow/52577769.cms
- ↑ "Assembly Member's Information System". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ↑ "Acharya Member of The 13th Lok Sabha". parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ↑ "Acharya Member of The 14th Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
