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Sulochana Das

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Sulochana Das
ସୁଲୋଚନା ଦାସ
 
File:Sulochana Das after winning BMC elections, 2022
First directly elected Mayor of Bhubaneswar and the first woman to hold the post
Mayor, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
In office
5 years
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 March 2022
DeputyManjulata Kanhar
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
In office
21 August 2019 – March 2022
Personal details
Born (1966-05-29) 29 May 1966 (age 58)
Jajpur, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (2013–2017)

Smt. Sulochana Das (born 20 May 1966).[1] is an Indian politician serving as the Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)[2] in Odisha’s capital city. She is the first woman to hold the position and the first directly elected Mayor of Bhubaneswar[3].

She was born in Nachhipur village in Jajpur district of Odisha and practiced journalism from 1993 (in New Delhi) up until 2013 (in Odisha) before entering active politics.

Political career

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Smt. Sulochana Das joined Congress in 2013 as Spokesperson & General Secretary[4] of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee. She resigned in 2017 citing in-fighting and inaction in the party[5].

Das joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2017[6][7] and worked as the party’s spokesperson[8] from 2017-2019. She then served as the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities[9] from 2019[10] to 2022 during which she implemented various works across Odisha[11] around inclusion[12] and empowerment[13][14] of the differently abled. She resigned from the post in 2022 when the BJD chose to field her as its candidate[15] for Mayor in the Urban Local Body elections[16] in Bhubaneswar. She contested in the elections and won the BMC polls on March 26, 2022 becoming the first directly elected Mayor of Bhubaneswar[17] and the first woman[18] to hold the post.

Bhubaneswar has seen many developmental works[19] during her tenure and has hosted the 2nd edition of Dot.Fest[20] and the FIH Mens Hockey World Cup 2023[21].

She has focussed on issues relating to women[22], farmers[23], tribals[24] and Dalits with special emphasis on poverty alleviation[25] programmes and solutions[26] to problems faced by both urban[27] and rural population[28]

References

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  1. ^ ":: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ "BMC :: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ ANI; ANI (2022-03-26). "BJD's Sulochana Das becomes first woman mayor of Bhubaneswar civic body". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  4. ^ "Jumbo-sized, new-look Odisha PCC team announced | Sambad English". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ^ "Spokesperson Sulochana Das resigns from Congress; to join BJD". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ^ "Sulochana joins BJD - Telegraph India". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. ^ "OPCC general secretary joins BJD | Business Standard News". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. ^ "Defections flavour of the season in Odisha though polls are more than a year away | Latest News India - Hindustan Times". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  9. ^ "SCPD - Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities". web.archive.org. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  10. ^ "Sulochana Das takes charge as Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities - OrissaPOST". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  11. ^ "Special camp courts will be organised in rural parts of Odisha to hear the grievances of people in the post COVID 19 era". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  12. ^ "Odisha Government To Empanel Sign Language Interpreters At Police Stations". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  13. ^ "Standing Wheelchairs For The Differently-Abled - My City Links". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  14. ^ "Need for recognition to role of caregivers - OrissaPOST". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  15. ^ "Biju Janata Dal (BJD) - Naveen Patnaik nominates former journalist Sulochana Das as BJD's mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation - Telegraph India". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  16. ^ "All eyes on Bhubaneswar mayoral election in Odisha - The Hindu". web.archive.org. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  17. ^ "The National Implications of the BJD's Stunning Victory in Odisha's Local Bodies". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  18. ^ "Meet Sulochana Das, Bhubaneswar's first woman Mayor - The New Indian Express". web.archive.org. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  19. ^ "Cleared Up Over 70% Pending Waste From Across City: Bmc | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  20. ^ "Odisha's Festival of Festivals .FEST Makes a Comeback with the Second Edition; Aims to Catapult Tourism". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  21. ^ "After successful nationwide tour, FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Trophy returns to Odisha - Hockey India". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  22. ^ "Social activist Minati Behera becomes new chief of BJD's women wing- The New Indian Express". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  23. ^ "CM takes stock of goshala at Jamukoli- The New Indian Express". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  24. ^ "Bonda tribe of Malkangiri sensitised about rights of people with disabilities- The New Indian Express". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  25. ^ "Odisha ASHA workers urge govt to take care of their social security, livelihood issues | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  26. ^ "Sulochana Das: Mayor On A Mission - My City Links". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  27. ^ "BMC to launch bio-mining to reclaim waste dumpsite". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  28. ^ "BMC to rope in SHGs to rejuvenate water bodies- The New Indian Express". web.archive.org. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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