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Pritiranjan Gharai
ପ୍ରୀତିରଞ୍ଜନ ଘଡ଼ାଇ
Minister Government of Odisha
MinisterFormer minister Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education (State Independent Charge)
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly
ConstituencySukinda 2019, 2014
ConstituencyKorei 2009
Personal details
Born
Pritiranjan Gharai

(1973-10-06) 6 October 1973 (age 52)
Jajpur, Odisha
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Spouse(s)Jhilik Bhattacharjee[1]
Children2[2]
Parent(s)Prafulla Chandra Gharai (Father) Prativa Gharai (Mother)

Pritiranjan Gharai (born 6 October 1973) is an Indian politician from Odisha who was serving as the Minister of Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education in the Government of Odisha.[3][4] He is ex Member of the Legislative Assembly in Odisha Legislative Assembly from Sukinda.[5]

Career[edit | edit source]

He was sworn in as minister on 5 June 2022. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th & 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly. In 2024 Assembly elections he was defeated by a huge margin by BJP candidate Pradeep Bal Samanta.[6][7][8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Odisha: BJD MLA ties the knot with Jhilik Bhattacharjee; Ollywood actress shares pics". 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ↑ KalingaTV (1 June 2022). "Odia actress Jhilik gives birth to twin daughters on her birthday". Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Service, Pragativadi News (2 December 2022). "'Skilled-in-Odisha' program has helped students get world-class training: Minister Pritiranjan Gharai". Pragativadi. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Odisha to Showcase State as a Global Skill Hub". www.business-standard.com. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Network, Newsroom Odisha (13 January 2023). "Jajpur MP Sarmistha Sethi, Minister Pritiranjan Gharai Grace Opening Ceremony of Sourika Yuva Mahotsav". News Room Odisha. Retrieved 29 May 2023. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "Odisha Has 8.80 Lakh Registered Unemployed Youth: Minister". News18. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gharai urges Naveen to open defunct mines of Sukinda chromites valley". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "KIIT polytechnic tops, Jajpur 2nd in government polytechnics ranking". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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