Chandra Sekhar Sahu (born 7 July 1950) is a member of the
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha (2 June 2004 – 18 May 2009) was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National ...
of India. He represents the
Brahmapur
Brahmapur may refer to the following places:
* Brahmaloka, heavenly abode of the Hindu god Brahma
* Brahmpur, Bihar, village in Bihar, India
* Brahampur, Nepal, municipality ward in Dakneshwori, Nepal
* Brahmapur, Odisha, city in Odisha, India
* ...
constituency of
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...
and was a member of the
Congress
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and now is in
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...
.
He was
Minister of State
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in the
Ministry of Rural Development
In the
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2009 general election in India. It was dissolved on 18 May 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee.Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 44 more seats than the previous 14t ...
Election of India he was from Congress and lost to
Odia mega star
Sidhant Mohapatra
Sidhant Mohapatra (born 4 May 1966), popularly known as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in Odia cinema, with appearances in Telugu and Tamil films. Known as the "Dynamic Superstar" by his fans for his versatili ...
. Then he joined B.J.D. and got the ticket for the
17th Lok Sabha
The 17th Lok Sabha was formed by the members elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Elections, all across India, were conducted in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 by the Election Commission of India. Counting started offici ...
elections, in which he won
External links
Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website
1950 births
Living people
India MPs 2004–2009
India MPs 2019–2024
Indian National Congress politicians from Odisha
Union ministers of state of India
Lok Sabha members from Odisha
People from Brahmapur
Biju Janata Dal politicians
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