Pramila Bisoyi Explained

Pramila Bisoyi
Birth Date:15 September 1948
Birth Place:Kornoli
Constituency:Aska[1]
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Banchanidhi Bisoyi
Party:Biju Janata Dal
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:23 May 2019
Term End:4 June 2024
Predecessor:Ladu Kishore Swain
Successor:Anita Subhadarshini
Source:http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4984

Pramila Bisoyi (née Swaini; born 15 September 1948) is an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Aska and hails from Chermaria village of Aska block in Ganjam district, Odisha. She has studied up to class 3. Bisoi has been a representative for Mission Shakti, the women's SHG movement of Odisha. She advocates for women's participation in civil society, and has been involved in ensuring their employment. She has been a part of SHG movement for over 18 years. She got married at the age of five in a child marriage.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pramila Bisoyi: Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories. The Times of India. 2019-06-24.
  2. Web site: Odisha's fairy godmother: Child bride-turned-social worker now an MP . The Week . Jeevan Justin . 4 June 2019 . 18 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Aska Election Result 2019. Times Now. 23 May 2019 . 24 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Pramila Bisoyi: Mission Shakti's poster girl from Odisha . The Week . Rekha Dixit . 4 June 2019 . 18 March 2020.
  5. Web site: From Leading a Women's Movement to Electoral Politics, the Journey of Pramila Bisoi . The Wire . Sweta Dash and Abinash Dash Choudhury . 16 April 2019 . 18 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Odisha election results 2019: BJD's women card pays off, five in lead . . Debabrata Mohapatra . 24 May 2019 . 18 March 2020.