| Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida | |
| Constituency Am: | Remuna |
| Assembly: | Odisha Legislative |
| Term Start: | 29 April 2019 |
| Term End: | 4 June 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Gobinda Chandra Das BJP |
| Majority: | 4,118 (2019) |
| Birth Name: | Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1975 |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal (BJD) (2023) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida (born 1975) is an Indian politician. He has been a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly for Remuna from 2019 to 2024.[1] [2]
On 21 September 2023, he was expelled from the party after following allegations that he siphoned off Rs.3 crore government subsidy amount meant for farmers during purchase of paddy harvester during 2017–18 and 2019–20.[3]
On 14 July 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19. Parida was under home quarantine after coming in contact with Nilgiri MLA Sukanta Kumar Nayak, who had earlier tested positive for the virus.[4]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | No.39 Remuna | Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida (BJD) | 79,097 | 47.50% | Gobinda Chandra Das (BJP) | 74,979 | 45.02% | 166,536 | 4,118 | 74.35% | ||
| bgcolor= | Pratap Kumar Sethi (INC) | 9,454 | 5.68% | |||||||||
| bgcolor= | None of the above | 1,043 | 0.63% | |||||||||