Prasanna Acharya

Prasanna Acharya
MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha[1]
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded by Pyarimohan Mohapatra, Independent
Finance Minister of Odisha State Vice President, BJD
Preceded by Prafulla Chandra Ghadei
Constituency Redhakhol
Personal details
Born (1949-08-08) 8 August 1949
Bargarh, Odisha
Nationality Indian
Political party BJD
Spouse(s) Charusila Acharya
Children 2 Daughters ( Lisa Acharya And Lopa Acharya).
Residence Bargarh, Odisha
Alma mater Panchayat College Bargarh

Prasanna Acharya (born 8 August 1949) is a politician from Odisha, India who sits in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.[2] He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party.

Acharya was a member of the national parliament, the 13th[3] and the 14th Lok Sabha[4] of India. He represented the Sambalpur constituency of Odisha.

In May 2009 Prasanna Acharya stood for election to the Odisha Assembly rather than for the national parliament. He was elected to represent the regional constituency of Redhakhol by a majority of around 10,000 votes.

Acharya also held the post of the Minister of Finance in Odisha.

References

  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/26-Rajya-Sabha-members-elected-unopposed-in-six-states-Roundup/articleshow/52577769.cms
  2. ↑ "Assembly Member's Information System". ws.ori.nic.in. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Acharya Member of The 13th Lok Sabha". parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  4. ↑ "Acharya Member of The 14th Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 2010-11-20.


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