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Pratap Jena
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Pratap Jena (Odia: ପ୍ରତାପ ଜେନା) is an Indian politician and the Former Cabinet Minister in the Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly with Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development portfolios (2019–2022). He is elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for the fifth consecutive time from Mahanga constituency of Kendrapara (Lok Sabha constituency). He is also the General secretary of the farmers wing of Biju Janata Dal, Biju Krushak Janata Dal. Earlier, he had served as the Minister of School and Mass Education during his third term (2009–2012) and as the Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Law and Information & Public Relations in his fourth term (2017–2019) in the assembly.
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ପ୍ରତାପ ଜେନା | |
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Cabinet Minister Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2019–2022 | |
Minister | Minister of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development[1][2] |
Cabinet Minister Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2017–2019 | |
Minister | Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Law, Information and Public Relations[3][4][5][6] |
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2009–2012 | |
Minister | Minister of School and Mass Education[7] |
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2000–2009 | |
Constituency | Kissanagar |
In office 2009 – Till date | |
Constituency | Mahanga |
Personal details | |
Born | Pratap Jena (1966-06-03) 3 June 1966 (age 58) Cuttack, Odisha |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
Residence(s) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Alma mater | Ravenshaw University Madhusudan Law College |
Website | pratapjena |