Suryabanshi Suraj | |
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| Minister of Higher Education Government of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak |
| Minister of Sports & Youth Services Government of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Tusharkanti Behera |
| Minister of Odia Language, Literature & Culture Government of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Aswini Kumar Patra |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bishnu Sethi |
| Constituency | Dhamnagar (SC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1995 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Education | Bachelor of Technology Bachelor of Laws |
Suryabanshi Suraj is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is serving as member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Dhamnagar Assembly constituency.[1][2][3] His father, Bishnu Sethi also served as the member of assembly from the same constituency.[4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Suraj was born on 18 May 1995 at Bhadrak to Bishnu Sethi, a former politician and poet from Odisha.[4] His mother, Urmila Panigrahi, is a retired headmistress. He completed his B.Tech from Siksha 'O' Anusandhan and pursued LLB (Bachelor of Laws) from Fakir Mohan University.
Before venturing into politics, Suraj was working as a Software Developer at Tata Consultancy Services. Subsequently, he served as a System Engineer at Adani DPCL, Dhamra, contributing to critical infrastructure projects.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Suryabanshi Suraj's entry into politics was marked by the untimely passing of his father, Bishnu Sethi. In 2022, he contested the by-elections to carry forward his father's legacy and successfully secured victory. Since then, he has been representing the Dhamnagar constituency in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Singh, Pradeep. "BJP's Suryavanshi Suraj wins by 9881 votes". Odisha TV. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ↑ Mohanty, Debabrata; Dhar, Aniruddha (6 November 2022). "In Odisha bypoll, BJP's Suryabanshi Suraj defeats BJD to retain Dhamnagar seat". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ↑ Nayak, Subadh (6 November 2022). "Dhamnagar bypoll counting ends, BJP's Suryavanshi Suraj wins". Kalinga TV. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Das, Haraprasad (11 October 2022). "Dhamnagar by-election: BJP candidate Suryavanshi Suraj files nomination". Pragativadi. Retrieved 20 December 2022.