Bikram Keshari Arukha

Bikram Keshari Arukha
Cabinet Minister
Government of Odisha
In office
29 May 2019 – 11 June 2024
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Ministry and Departments
  • Finance
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • Forest & Environment and Climate Change
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
9 March 1995 – 4 Jun 2024
Preceded byRamakrushna Gouda
Succeeded byPradyumna Kumar Nayak
ConstituencyBhanjanagar
Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
13 June 2022 – 12 May 2023
Preceded bySurjya Narayan Patro
Succeeded byPramila Mallik
Personal details
Born (1962-09-28) 28 September 1962
Bhanjanagar, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal


Bikram Keshari Arukha is an Indian politician and Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency who served as Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly till 2023.[1][2][3][4] He is continuously six time MLA from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency.[5][6] Bikram Keshari Arukha has publicly stated that if he loses the 2024 election, he will retire from active politics. This declaration has added a significant layer of seriousness and personal stakes to his political campaign."

Personal life

He was born on 28 September 1962 in Ganjam.[7]

References

  1. ^ Pradhan, Ashok (13 June 2022). "BJD MLA Bikram Keshari Arukha elected Odisha assembly speaker". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bikram Keshari Arukha to succeed Surjya as Odisha speaker". The New Indian Express. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "BJD's Bikram Keshari Arukha elected speaker of Odisha assembly". ThePrint. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Senior BJD leader Bikram Arukha elected Odisha Assembly Speaker unopposed". India Today. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Six-time MLA from Bhanjanagar Bikram Keshari Arukha elected new speaker of Odisha Assembly". Odisha Diary. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. ^ "6-Time BJD MLA Bikram Keshari Arukha Elected Speaker Of Odisha Assembly". NDTV. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Bikram Keshari Arukha". OneIndia.


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