Odisha's first female Deputy CM is High Court lawyer Pravati Parida. 5 points
Pravati Parida is poised to assume the mantle as the state's first female deputy chief minister.Rajnath Singh said in an X post, "Delighted to announce that Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has been elected unanimously as the leader of Odisha BJP Legislature Party. He is a young and dynamic party karyakarta who will take the state forward on road to progress and prosperity as the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Many congratulations to him."Pravati Parida, securing victory by 4588 votes from Nimapara, triumphed over BJD leader Dilip Kumar Nayak to become one of the deputy chief ministers.
Meanwhile, KV Singh Deo, clinching victory by 1357 votes from Patnagarh, defeated BJD's Saroj Kumar Meher to claim the other deputy CM position.Odisha CM-elect Mohan Charan Majhi and his deputies KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida will be sworn in at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar on June 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the ceremony. -Pravati Parida is a a Nimapara resident.
Parida also contested from and won the Nimapara constituency for the Odisha Assembly Elections. Notably, Pravati Parida is a first-time MLA from the Nimapara seat.-Pravati Parida is a lawyer by profession. The BJP MLA completed her LLB course from Bhubaneswar's Utkal University and enrolled as an advocate in the Odisha High Court-Parida joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after practising law for many years.
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