Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh
Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh, popularly known as "Rani Maa Nayagarh" is an Indian politician from Odisha.
Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 19 October 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hemendra Chandra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Achyutananda Samanta |
| Constituency | Kandhamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1971 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Hemendra Chandra Singh |
| Residence | Odisha |
| Profession | Politician, Social Worker |
| Committees | Standing Committee M/O Defense
Consultative Committee M/O Environment, Forest and Climate Change Member Coffee Board |
Early life
Singh is from Nayagarh in Odisha state, India. She married former MP Hemendra Chandra Singh.[1]
Career
Singh is the BJP Odisha State Vice President. She was a Member of Parliament elected for the 16th Lok Sabha by-election representing BJD. She resigned from BJD and joined BJP on 23 March 2019. She lost the Nayagarh Assembly constituency seat in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election by a narrow margin of 439 votes to five time MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo of BJD.[2][3]
References
- "BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeswari wins Odisha Lok Sabha bypoll". The Economic Times. 19 October 2014.
- "Nayagarh Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- "Aruna Kumar Sahoo , BJD Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Aruna Kumar Sahoo , Lok Sabha Constituency Seat - NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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