Sasmit Patra

Sasmit Patra is an Indian politician and a member of the Biju Janata Dal. Since 28 June 2019, he is the member of the Parliament of India representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house[1] and appointed as chief whip of the party.[2] He is currently Spokesperson of Biju Janata Dal . He is an Indian Christian.[3][4] His father was Swarupananda Patra, the former president of the Odisha Minority Forum (OMF).[5]

Sasmit Patra
ସସ୍ମିତ ପାତ୍ର
MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha
Assumed office
28 June 2019
ConstituencyOdisha
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Residence(s)Bhubaneswar
ProfessionPolitician

Education and career

Patra did MBA, PhD from Allahabad University in Organisational Behaviour & HRM. He teaches courses on organisational behaviour and human resource management. He has experience of working in academics and industry. Academic turned politician Patra is an Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Xavier University Bhubaneswar

References
  1. "Statewise Retirement". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "Shri Naveen Patnaik president Naveen Patnaik appointed Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra as the chief whip of the party".
  3. "2 from BJD, 1 from BJP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. "Two BJD, one BJP candidate elected to Rajya Sabha from Odisha". The Financial Express. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. "Sasmit Patra New Head Of Odisha Minority Forum". The Sambad.


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