Padmini Dian
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Padmini Dian | |
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| Minister for Textiles, Handlooms & Handicrafts | |
| Constituency | Kotpad |
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| Born | 1 July 1986 |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Shri Sadasiv Dian |
| Source: [odishaassembly | |
Padmini Dian is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Odisha Legislative Assembly) from Kotpad constituency, Odisha, in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. She is currently serving in the Odisha Legislative Assembly as Minister for Textiles, Handlooms & Handicrafts.[1]
In a close-fought election in 2019, Padmini Dian emerged as the winner in the Kotpad constituency by defeating the incumbent MLA Chandra Sekhar Majhi of INC by 2,500 votes.[2]
It was a moment of pride for the people of Kotpad when Padmini Dian was elected to office. She was seen as the hope[3] of hundreds of local handloom weavers whose art form is about to vanish, as documented by Biswanath Rath in his film Kotpad Weaving: The Story of a Race Against Time.
