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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Kunal Sarangi<br />
| office = [[Jharkhand]] State Spokesperson of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| term_start = 2014<br />
| term_end = 2019<br />
| successor = Yogendra Pratap Singh<br />
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| parents = [[Dinesh Sarangi]]<br />
| image = Kunal Sarangi.jpg<br />
| caption = Kunal Sarangi speaking at the Young Legislators Conference, New Delhi<br />
| country = India<br />
| profession = Politician<br />
| alma_mater = [[National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur]], [[Lancaster University]]<br />
}}<br />
[[File:KS Potka Campaign.jpg|alt=|thumb|Kunal Sarangi interacting with villagers from [[Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] during the rural outreach and essentials distribution activity in June 2020, in the wake [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]]]<br />
'''Kunal Sarangi''' is an [[Indian politician]] from the state of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kunal Shadangi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BAHARAGORA(EAST SINGHBHUM ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/jharkhand2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=11317|access-date=2021-07-07|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He is the state [[spokesperson]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] for the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mithali Raj pledges to nurture young girl's talent, says she has my 'support & blessings'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/mithali-raj-pledges-to-nurture-young-girls-talent-says-she-has-my-support-and-blessings.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mithali Raj offers aid to six-year-old batting prodigy in Kerala|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/jun/14/mithali-raj-offers-aid-tosix-year-old-batting-prodigy-in-kerala-2315869.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He was a former member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Baharagora from 2014 to 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/politician/jharkhand/5771-Jharkhand-MLA-Kunal-Sharangi-.html|title=Kunal Sharangi MLA Jharkhand, Kunal Sharangi Biography, Kunal Sharangi , Kunal Sharangi BAHARAGORA MLA, Who is Kunal Sharangi , About Kunal Sharangi MLA Jharkhand, Jharkhand MLA details, Jharkhand MLA, Address Mobile Contact Details Kunal Sharangi , Asset|website=infoelections.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Baharagora (Jharkhand) Elections Results 2019 LIVE: Constituency Details, List of Candidates, Last Winner and more|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/jharkhand-vidhan-sabha-election-results-2019/baharagora|access-date=2021-07-07|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref> whip and was also the former central spokesperson of the ruling party [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] and member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] <sup>[https://m.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur/story-eight-years-later-the-influential-shadangi-family-of-bahragora-returned-to-the-bjp-2843818.html <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</sup> in September 2019.<br />
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He represented Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in CPA conference, Goa, Whips's conference in Vizag and Udaipur, and [[National legislature|National Legislature]] Conference in New Delhi.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
[[File:Kunal Sarangi 1.jpg|thumb|Kunal Sarangi during an official visit to the UK Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London in 2016]]<br />
Kunal did his schooling in [[Baharagora]] from Sharaswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Baharagora and later graduated from [[National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur|National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur]]. He finished his MBA from [[Lancaster University Management School]] (LUMS), United Kingdom and also attended [[Harvard University]] for an executive program on leadership. He was also one of the 12 young Indian political leaders<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160722/jsp/jharkhand/story_97986.jsp|title=UK calling young MLA|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref> selected for a study tour of Great Britain organized by the [[British High Commission]] in 2016.<br />
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== Constituency ==<br />
Baharagora is the [[trijunction]] of [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], and [[Jharkhand]], and is one of the most literate blocks of Jharkhand. Baharagora is called the rice bowl of the state with maximum paddy production in Jharkhand. Baharagora have many tourist sites, such as [[Chitreshwar]] Siva temple and Pahari Mandir Ichrashole.<br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
He was honoured with the 'Ideal Youth MLA award'<ref>{{Citation|last=Deepak Patel|title=Kunal Sarangi Adarsh vidhayak Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|date=2016-11-21|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-PTegckxQWk|accessdate=2018-03-21}}</ref> in 2016 by MIT, Pune in one of the largest Students' conferences - Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad ( BCS). He is the first MLA from Jharkhand to get this award.<br />
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He represented [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]] in the National CPA conference (2016) in Goa, National Whips' conference (2017) in Vizag and National Whips' conference (2018) in [[Udaipur]], and National Legislature Conference (2018 ) in New Delhi.<br />
[[File:IVLP .jpg|thumb|Kunal Sarangi with other IVLP delegates in Washington DC|alt=]]<br />
[[File:Kunal washington 1.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Kunal Sarangi in front of Capitol House, Washington DC during his time at IVLP programme -November 2018]]<br />
[[File:Kunal at Harvard 2019.jpg|thumb|Kunal speaking at the Harvard University India Conference 2019]]<br />
He was also chosen for the '[https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/international-visitor-leadership-program-ivlp International Visitor Leadership Program- 2018'], one of US Government's most prestigious professional exchange programs for international opinion leaders. He is the first ever legislator of Jharkhand<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/jmm-mla-part-of-us-exchange-programme/cid/1532174|title=JMM MLA part of US exchange programme|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> to be selected for this internationally recognised program in Washington DC. During his time at IVLP, he actively engaged with his counterparts and exchanged views on contemporary political and socio-economic scenario in Jharkhand. Kunal was also chosen as a [[c:File:Kunal_Sarangi_USA_Certificate_-_Good_will_Ambassador.jpg|goodwill brand ambassador]] of Arkansas state by [[Asa Hutchinson]], [[Governor of Arkansas]] & [[Mark Martin (Arkansas politician)|Mark Martin]], [[Secretary of State of Arkansas]]. In February 2019, [[Harvard University]] invited him to speak at the I [http://indiaconference.com/2019/ ndia Conference 2019] on the relevance of 'Regional Political parties in Indian Politics and their role as king-makers or game-changers'.<br />
[[File:YR1.jpg|thumb|Kunal Sarangi addressing local community leaders and students in Bahargora about the need to end Child Marriage through community awareness]]<br />
[[File:K U 1.jpg|thumb|Kunal Sarangi with UNICEF India Country Head to launch the Generation Unlimited programme in Bahargora]]<br />
Early in 2019, he also collaborated with UNICEF India to champion it's Child Reporters Initiative in Baharagora to make it a Child-Marriage Free Assembly constituency. He has been actively encouraging young school students, local elected representatives and other grassroots organisations in Baharagora to join the programme and bring effective changes in their community and families.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/jharkhand/ghatsila/news/unicef-to-train-youth-to-join-employment-100505-4877161.html|title=युवाओं को ट्रेनिंग दे रोजगार से जोड़ेगी यूनिसेफ|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|date=2019-06-28|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> UNICEF has also decided to actively work with Kunal to successfully implement [https://www.generationunlimited.org Generation Unlimited], a youth skills programme to ensure an effective transition for the youth in Baharagora from education to employment.<br />
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