Rajendra Dholakia
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Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Succeeded byJay Dholakia
ConstituencyNuapada
Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Rajendra Dholakia | |
|---|---|
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 8 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Basanta Kumar Panda |
| Succeeded by | Jay Dholakia |
| Constituency | Nuapada |
| In office 16 May 2004 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Basanta Kumar Panda |
| Succeeded by | Basanta Kumar Panda |
| Constituency | Nuapada |
| Minister of Planning & Convergence Government of Odisha | |
| In office 5 June 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Padmanabha Behera |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1956 Khariar Road, Orissa, India |
| Died | 8 September 2025 (aged 68) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Kalpana Dholakia |
| Children | Jay Dholakia |
| Alma mater | Sambalpur University |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Rajendra Dholakia (20 November 1956 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Nuapada as a former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and Member of the Biju Janata Dal.[1][2] Dholakia died from complications of a heart transplant on 8 September 2025, at the age of 68.[3]
