Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida
Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida | |
|---|---|
 Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida | |
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly for Remuna | |
| In office 29 April 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gobinda Chandra Das BJP |
| Majority | 4,118 (2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida 2 March 1975 |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal (BJD) (–2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida (born 1975) is an Indian politician. He has been a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly for Remuna from 2019 to 2024.[1][2]
Expulsion from the Biju Janata Dal party
[edit]On 21 September 2023, he was expelled from the party after following allegations that he siphoned off Rs.3 crore government subsidy amount meant for farmers during purchase of paddy harvester during 2017–18 and 2019–20.[3]
Personal life
[edit]On 14 July 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19. Parida was under home quarantine after coming in contact with Nilgiri MLA Sukanta Kumar Nayak, who had earlier tested positive for the virus.[4]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | No.39 Remuna | Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida (BJD) | 79,097 | 47.50% | Gobinda Chandra Das (BJP) | 74,979 | 45.02% | 166,536 | 4,118 | 74.35% | ||
| Pratap Kumar Sethi (INC) | 9,454 | 5.68% | ||||||||||
| None of the above | 1,043 | 0.63% | ||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Odisha Election Results". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Remuna, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Gobinda Chandra Das wins Remuna with 92620 votes". India Today. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Odisha: BJD's Soumya Patnaik, another MLA expelled over 'anti-people activities'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Another Odisha MLA tests positive for COVID-19". The Samikhsya. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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