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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Term start | 25 May 2019
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| Predecessor | Prasanna Kumar Patasani
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| Constituency | Bhubaneswar
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| Born | 1969-10-8 (age 57) |
| Born | Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Santosh Kumar Sarangi |
| Children | Archita Sarangi,
Shikhar Sarangi
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| Occupation | Politician
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Aparajita Sarangi (Template:Nee Mishra; born 8 October 1969[1]) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Bhubaneswar.[2] A former Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1994 batch, Sarangi quit her job and joined the BJP on 27 November 2018 to contest the 2019 Indian general election.[3][4] She was fielded against Biju Janata Dal's Arup Patnaik.[5]
Sarangi was awarded with the Shakti Samman in 2012.[6] She had last served as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development and has also worked as Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner and secretary of the state's mass education department.[7][2] Her husband, Santosh Sarangi, is also an IAS officer of the same batch.[8]
Early life and education
Aparajita was born to Ajit Mishra and Kusum Mishra in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on 8 October 1969.[1] Her father Ajit was a professor of English.[2][9]
She passed matriculation from Mount Carmel School, Bhagalpur, Bihar. She graduated in English (Honours) from S.M. College, Bhagalpur University.[1] She cleared the Civil Services Examination in 1994 at the age of 24.
Civil service
Aparajita joined the Indian Administrative Service from 1994 batch of Odisha cadre.Template:Citation needed
In 1996 she served as Sub-Collector of three Sub-Divisions and Additional District Magistrate. From 1998 to 2006 she served as Collector and District Magistrate of , Nuapada, Koraput, and Bargarh. From 2006 to 2009 she served as the Municipal Commissioner of Bhubaneswar. In 2009 she was appointed Secretary in various departments like School Education, Panchayati Raj and Textile in Government of Odisha.[10] In 2013 she moved to Central government as Joint Secretary for Ministry of Rural Development in the Government of India.[11] She retired as a civil servant in 2018 after taking voluntary retirement.[12][13]
Politics
After taking retirement as a civil servant, Aparajita Sarangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and later contested elections and won.[14][15]
She was later appointed as member of parliamentary committees.[16] She was also appointed as a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Members : Lok Sabha. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi puts in long hours as politician too. The Economic Times(23 March 2019). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi joins BJP. The Hindu(2018-11-27). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ↑ Arup Patnaik vs Aparajita Sarangi battle to go down to wire. The New Indian Express(22 April 2019). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Odisha polls: It's IAS vs IPS in Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat. Mint(28 March 2019). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Aparajita Sarangi Felicitated with Shakti Samman. Odisha 360. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ The development-oriented focus of the BJP inspired me: Aparajita Sarangi. The Hindu Business Line(16 April 2019). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Fierce contest among 2 political novices, 1 seasoned leader. The Hindu(20 April 2019). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Woman with a midas touch. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ Aparajita Sarangi transferred | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India. The Times of India(May 4, 2013). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Odisha lose another efficient IAS officer – Aparajita Sarangi is now new joint secretary in union rural development ministry. odiakhabar(2013-07-26). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ IAS Officer Aparajita Sarangi Applies For Voluntary Retirement, Likely To Join Politics. ODISHA BYTES(2018-09-18). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Odisha Govt Okays IAS Officer Aparajita Sarangi's VRS Plan. ODISHA BYTES(2018-11-14). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Odisha: four women candidates win seats in Lok Sabha elections(6 June 2024). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ Women register impressive wins(5 June 2024). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ Two Odisha MPs to head Parliamentary Standing Committees. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ BJP's New List Of National Office-Bearers. BloombergQuint. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
External links
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