Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha, India (born 1972)
Mohan Charan Majhi | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 15th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Raghubar Das |
| Deputy | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Pravati Parida |
| Preceded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abhiram Naik |
| Constituency | Keonjhar |
| In office 2000–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jogendra Naik |
| Succeeded by | Subarna Naik |
| Constituency | Keonjhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-01-06) 6 January 1972 (age 52) Raikala, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Priyanka Marndi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Kendujhar, Odisha, India |
| Alma mater | Chandra Sekhar College, Champua (BA) Dhenkanal Law College (LLB) |
| Profession |
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| Source: odishaassembly.nic.in | |
Mohan Charan Majhi (born 6 January 1972) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha.[1][2] He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Keonjhar in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also represented the same constituency from 2000 to 2009.[3][4] He served as the chief whip of the BJP in the Odisha assembly from 2019 to 2024.[5] After the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, he was announced as the next Chief Minister of Odisha on 11 June 2024.[6][7]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Member of the Legislative Assembly | Keonjhar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,449 | 59.08 | Won | [8] |
| 2004 | 46,146 | 40.14 | Won | [9] | |||
| 2009 | 29,202 | 24.29 | Lost | ||||
| 2014 | 47,283 | 30.31 | Lost | ||||
| 2019 | 72,760 | 42.10 | Won | ||||
| 2024 | 87,815 | 47.05 | Won |
References
- ^ "Odisha CM oath-taking ceremony: BJP leader Mohan Majhi new Odisha CM, to take oath today". The Hindu. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Former teacher to Odisha Chief Minister: How Mohan Majhi climbed political ladder". India Today. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Who is Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP's first Odisha CM". The Times of India. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Profile of Mohan Charan Majhi, Keonjhar, Odisha Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Odisha". Odisha Helpline. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "BJP appoints Bishnu Sethi as Deputy leader, Mohan Majhi as Chief whip". UNI. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Pleasant surprise for family of Odisha CM designate Mohan Charan majhi". The New Indian Express. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Mohan Majhi, A Security Guard's Son Who Will Be Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Statistical Report on General election to Odisha Assembly, 2000 (Report). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Statistical Report on General election to Odisha Assembly, 2004 (Report). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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