Pratap Keshari Deb (born 16 October 1972) is an Indian politician from the state of Odisha. In May 2017, he won a bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha constituency which was vacated by Bishnu Charan Das when he was appointed chairman of Odisha State Planning Board. Pratap Deb filed a nomination and won the seat uncontested on 18 May 2017. He will complete the remainder of his term on 1 July 2022.[4][5]
Pratap Keshari Deb | |
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| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Devendra Sharma (Congress) |
| Constituency | Aul |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | |
| Preceded by | Bishnu Charan Das, BJD |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJD |
| Parent | Lt. Sarat Kumar Deb (Father)[1] |
| Alma mater | B.A. from Ramjas College, 12th from Rajkumar College, Raipur [2] |
| Profession | Social Work, Agriculture, Pisci Culture [3] |
Pratap Keshari Deb is a member of 16th Assembly of Odisha (2019 - 2024) elected from Aul. Deb had defeated his nearest Congress rival Devendra Sharma by a margin of 55,601 votes.[6] He was inducted into Naveen Patnaik's Cabinet as Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Energy Minister in June 2022.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pratap Keshari Deb(Criminal & Asset Declaration)". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Pratap Keshari Deb". MP Track by PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Pratap Keshari Deb(Criminal & Asset Declaration)". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "BJD's Pratap Deb elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". business-standard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Naveen Patnaik announces Pratap Keshari Deb as BJD nominee for Rajya Sabha". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Senior BJD leader Pratap Keshari Deb resigns from Rajya Sabha". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Portfolios of newly-inducted ministers in Odisha". 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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