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| name = Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha<br />
| native_name =<br />
| image = Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| office1 = Member of [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2019<br />
| term_end1 = 2022<br />
| successor1 = [[Barsha Singh Bariha]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Pradip Purohit]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Padampur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padampur]]<br />
| term_start2 = 2009<br />
| term_end2 = 2014<br />
| successor2 = [[Pradip Purohit]]<br />
| predecessor2 = Satyabhusan Sahu<br />
| constituency2 = [[Padampur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padampur]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1990<br />
| term_end3 = 2004<br />
| successor3 = Satyabhusan Sahu<br />
| predecessor3 = Satyabhusan Sahu<br />
| constituency3 = [[Padampur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padampur]]<br />
| party = [[Biju Janta Dal]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|01|20|df=y}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date|df=y|2022|10|3}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Padampur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padampur]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]<br />
| death_place = [[Bhubaneswar]], [[India]]<br />
| other_party = [[Janata Dal]]<br />
| spouse = Tilottama Singh Bariha<br />
| children = [[Barsha Singh Bariha]]<br />
| father = <br />
| mother = <br />
| education = Post Graduate<br />
| alma_mater = [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]<br />
| profession = <br />
| source = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha''' was an Indian politician and former minister from [[Odisha]]. He served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|member of the legislative assembly]] (MLA) for [[Padampur Assembly constituency]] of [[Padmapur]], [[Odisha]]. He was a senior leader of the [[Biju Janata Dal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-03 |title=BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha passes away in Bhubaneswar hospital |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/bjd-mla-bijay-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away-in-bhubaneswar-hospital-101664780140660.html |access-date= |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He died on 3 October 2022 after a prolonged illness.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-03 |title=BJD leader and Padampur MLA Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha Passes Away |url=https://kalingatv.com/odisha/bjd-leader-and-padampur-mla-bijaya-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away/ |access-date= |website=KalingaTV |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Bariha was elected to the state assembly from the [[Padampur Assembly constituency|Padampur]] seat in [[Bargarh district]] a total of five times. This included two victories on Janata Dal ticket in 1990 and 1995, followed by three consecutive wins on BJD tickets in 2000, 2009, and 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-04 |title=Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha's death sets tone for fresh battle in Odisha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/bijay-ranjan-singh-barihas-death-sets-tone-for-fresh-battle-in-odisha/articleshow/94630867.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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In addition to his electoral success, Bariha actively participated in various key committees within the state assembly. He served on committees focusing on drought management, estimates, environmental conservation, [[forest protection]], library affairs, public accounts, and the committee on [[Minority language|linguistic minorities]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-03 |title=Odisha: BJD's Padampur MLA Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-bjds-padampur-mla-bijaya-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away/articleshow/94608633.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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He also held the position of SC, ST Development Minister in Chief Minister [[Naveen Patnaik]]’s cabinet from 2009 to 2011.<ref name="Naveen Patnaik sacks 33 ministers in 12 years as Odisha Chief Minister">{{cite news |title=Naveen Patnaik sacks 33 ministers in 12 years as Odisha Chief Minister |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/east/story/naveen-patnaik-sacks-33-ministers-in-12-years-as-odisha-chief-minister-112314-2012-08-03 |access-date=11 February 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211160731/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/east/story/naveen-patnaik-sacks-33-ministers-in-12-years-as-odisha-chief-minister-112314-2012-08-03 |archive-date=11 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-03 |title=Five-Time Padampur MLA Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha Passes Away - India First e Newspaper |url=https://indiafirstepaper.com/2022/10/03/five-time-padampur-mla-bijaya-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away/,%20https://indiafirstepaper.com/2022/10/03/five-time-padampur-mla-bijaya-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away/ |access-date= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://myneta.info/odisha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4839 Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha] on ''Myneta''<br />
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[[Category:2022 deaths]]<br />
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[[Category:Orissa MLAs 1995–2000]]<br />
[[Category:Orissa MLAs 2000–2004]]<br />
[[Category:Odisha MLAs 2009–2014]]<br />
[[Category:Odisha MLAs 2019–2024]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bargarh district]]<br />
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Odisha]]<br />
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