Rita Sahu Explained
| Rita Sahu |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1971 [1] |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Office: | Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister[2] |
| Term Start: | 2022 June 5 |
| Office1: | Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency1: | bijepur |
| Term Start1: | 28 February 2018 |
| Term End1: | 24 May 2019 |
| Predecessor1: | Subal Sahu |
| Successor1: | Naveen Patnaik |
| Term Start2: | 24 October 2019 |
| Term End2: | 4 June 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Naveen Patnaik |
| Successor2: | Sanat Kumar Gartia |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
Rita Sahu (born 19 June 1971) is an Indian politician belonging to Biju Janata Dal. She was elected as a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bijepur on 24 October 2019.[3] [4] [5] Her husband was elected three times from Bijepur. Though her husband was an Indian National Congress politician, she is a Biju Janata Dal politician. After his death Sahu was elected as MLA of Bijepur on 28 February 2018 and served till 24 May 2019.[6] [7] [8]
Notes and References
- News: Rita Sahu . Odisha Assembly . 9 July 2022 . odishaassembly.nic.in . 2019 .
- News: Portfolios of newly-inducted ministers in Odisha . 6 July 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706174605/https://www.prameyanews.com/portfolios-of-newly-inducted-ministers-in-odisha/ . 6 July 2022.
- Web site: Bijepur bypoll result: BJD's Rita Sahu registers landslide victory with record margin. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019. India Today.
- Web site: BJD’s Rita Sahu secures impressive victory in Bijepur bypoll. The Hindu. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
- Web site: Odisha bypoll results: BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur seat with record margin. Business Standard. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
- Web site: BJD's Rita Sahu Wins Bijepur In Odisha Assembly Bypoll. 28 February 2018. 27 October 2019. NDTV.
- Web site: BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur Assembly bypoll in Odisha by 41,933 votes. Business Standard. 28 February 2018. 25 October 2019.
- Web site: Bijepur byelection results 2018: BJD candidate Ritu Sahu sweeps Odisha bypolls, decimates BJP and Congress. Zee News. 28 February 2018. 27 October 2019.
