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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jay Dholakia
| native_name =
| image =
| caption =
| office1 = Member of [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 14 November 2025
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Rajendra Dholakia]]
| successor1 =
| constituency1 = [[Nuapada (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nuapada]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|05|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Khariar Road]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| other_party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| alma_mater = [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]]
| profession =
| spouse = Suman Dholakia
| father = [[Rajendra Dholakia]]
| mother = Kalpana Dholakia
}}

'''Jay Dholakia''' is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a Member of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nuapada Assembly constituency|Nuapada]] bypoll election as a Member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-11-14 |title=Nuapada bypoll results: BJP's Jay Dholakia leads, BJD in second spot |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/nuapada-bypoll-results-2025-odisha/article70278314.ece |access-date=2025-11-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="BJP’s Nuapada Bypoll Sweep Leaves BJD, Congress Scrambling; Blame Game Intensifies">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=BJP's Nuapada Bypoll Sweep Leaves BJD, Congress Scrambling; Blame Game Intensifies |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/politics/bjps-nuapada-bypoll-sweep-leaves-bjd-congress-scrambling-blame-game-intensifies-1917314 |access-date=15 November 2025 |work=www.deccanchronicle.com |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=15 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115121834/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/politics/bjps-nuapada-bypoll-sweep-leaves-bjd-congress-scrambling-blame-game-intensifies-1917314 |archive-date=15 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Jay Dholakia wins Nuapada bypoll as BJP surges; BJD secures third spot">{{cite news |title=Jay Dholakia wins Nuapada bypoll as BJP surges; BJD secures third spot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/jay-dholakia-wins-nuapada-bypoll-as-bjp-surges-bjd-secures-third-spot/articleshow/125331217.cms |access-date=15 November 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115121846/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/jay-dholakia-wins-nuapada-bypoll-as-bjp-surges-bjd-secures-third-spot/articleshow/125331217.cms |archive-date=15 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="In blow for Naveen Patnaik, BJP wins big in Nuapada, Cong edges out BJD in second spot">{{cite news |title=In blow for Naveen Patnaik, BJP wins big in Nuapada, Cong edges out BJD in second spot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/in-blow-for-naveen-patnaik-bjp-wins-big-in-nuapada-cong-edges-out-bjd-in-second-spot-10366313/ |access-date=15 November 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=14 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115122126/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/in-blow-for-naveen-patnaik-bjp-wins-big-in-nuapada-cong-edges-out-bjd-in-second-spot-10366313/ |archive-date=15 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Assembly bypolls: Congress wins Jubilee Hills; BJP takes Nuapada, Nagrota; AAP takes Taran Taran">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Assembly bypolls: Congress wins Jubilee Hills; BJP takes Nuapada, Nagrota; AAP takes Taran Taran |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Nov/14/assembly-bypolls-congress-builds-lead-in-jubilee-hills-bjp-storms-ahead-in-nuapada-wins-nagrota |access-date=15 November 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=14 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115123731/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Nov/14/assembly-bypolls-congress-builds-lead-in-jubilee-hills-bjp-storms-ahead-in-nuapada-wins-nagrota |archive-date=15 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

He is the son of late minister and [[Biju Janata Dal]] leader [[Rajendra Dholakia]].<ref name="Jay Dholakia, son of former BJD Minister, joins BJP">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Jay Dholakia, son of former BJD Minister, joins BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/jay-dholakia-son-of-former-bjd-minister-joins-bjp/article70151827.ece |access-date=15 November 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=11 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115121807/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/jay-dholakia-son-of-former-bjd-minister-joins-bjp/article70151827.ece |archive-date=15 November 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

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