Pritiranjan Gharai
Indian politician (born 1973)
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Pritiranjan Gharai (born 6 October 1973) is an Indian politician from Odisha. A member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), he served as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education in the Fifth Naveen Patnaik ministry from 2022 to 2024.[1] He previously represented the Korei (2009–2014) and Sukinda (2014–2024) constituencies in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.[2]
Sampad Chandra Swain (Skill Development & Technical Education)
Pritiranjan Gharai | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Rural Development, Skill Development & Technical Education | |
| In office 5 June 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sudam Marndi |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Narayan Naik (Rural Development) Sampad Chandra Swain (Skill Development & Technical Education) |
| Constituency | Sukinda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1973 |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Jhilik Bhattacharjee (m. 2020) |
| Parent | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai |
Political career
Gharai was elected from Korei in 2009 and subsequently won from Sukinda in 2014 and 2019.[2] He was inducted into the cabinet on 5 June 2022.[1] In the 2024 elections, he lost the Sukinda seat to Pradeep Bal Samanta of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Personal life
Gharai is the son of BJD leader Prafulla Chandra Ghadai and is married to actress Jhilik Bhattacharjee.[4]
