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in 2024. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from

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assembly constituency of

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Early life and education

Swain is from Rangiagada, Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha. He did his

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in 2009 at Magnus School of Business.

Career

On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister

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in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor

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administered their oath. Prime Minister

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, home minister

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, defense minister

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, along with chief ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present. He won from Paradeep Assembly constituency representing BJP in the

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. He polled 84,518 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Geetanjali Routray of Biju Janata Dal, by a margin of 15,787 votes. Earlier, he lost the

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finishing third behind winner Sambit Routray of BJD and Arindam Sarkhel of

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, who came second.

References

1986 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha Odisha MLAs 2024–2029 People from Paradeep {{Odisha-BJP-politician-stub