Sampad Chandra Swain Explained

Sampad Chandra Swain
Office:Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education, Government of Odisha
Term Start:12 June 2024
Term End:Incumbent
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Mohan Charan Majhi
Office1:Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:4 June 2024
Term End1:Incumbent
Constituency1:Paradeep
Predecessor1:Sambit Routray
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationality:Indian
Parents:Dasarath Naik
Profession:Politician, Farmer

Sampad Chandra Swain (born 1986) is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a first time MLA who became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education in Government of Odisha in 2024. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Paradeep assembly constituency of Jagatsinghpur district.

Early life and education

Swain is from Rangiagada, Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha.[1] He did his Master of Business Administration in 2009 at Magnus School of Business.[2]

Career

On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, defense minister Rajnath Singh, along with chief ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present.[3] [4] [5] He won from Paradeep Assembly constituency representing BJP in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. He polled 84,518 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Geetanjali Routray of Biju Janata Dal, by a margin of 15,787 votes. Earlier, he lost the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election finishing third behind winner Sambit Routray of BJD and Arindam Sarkhel of Indian National Congress, who came second.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Service . Express News . 2024-06-13 . Paradip MLA’s elevation as minister hailed . 2024-10-13 . The New Indian Express . en.
  2. News: 15 June 2024 . My Neta Profile . 15 June 2024 . My Neta . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister . 13 June 2024 . NDTV.com.
  4. News: Barik . Satyasundar . 12 June 2024 . Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha’s first BJP Chief Minister . 13 June 2024 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  5. News: 13 June 2024 . Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home . 15 June 2024 . India News . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Paradeep Assembly Election Results 2024: Paradeep Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday . 2024-10-13 . India Today . en.