Bhaskar Madhei
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = Bhaskar Madhei
| image = Bhaskar Madhei.jpg
| caption = Bhaskar Madhei
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|6|5}}
| birth_place = Nachhipur, Udala, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha
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| party = Bhartiya Janta Party
| office1 = Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
| constituency1 = Udala
| term_start1 = 2019
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| predecessor1 =Golak Bihari Nayak
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| term_start3 = 2000
| predecessor3 = Rabaneswar Madhei
| term_end3 = 2009
| successor3 = Shrinath Soren
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| spouse = Basanti Madhei
|occupation = Agriculturist, Politician
| children =
| education = Matriculation
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Bhaskar Madhei is an Indian politician, serving as 11th, 12th and 15th Member of the Legislative Assembly of Udala Assembly constituency.{{Cite news |date=2019-04-28 |title=Mayurbhanj's PVTG struggle to meet basic necessities |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/odisha/news/mayurbhanjs-pvtg-struggle-to-meet-basic-necessities/articleshow/69076370.cms |access-date=2023-05-12 |issn=0971-8257}}
Personal life
Bhaskar was born on 5 June 1969, and belongs to the Bathudi tribe.{{Cite news |date=2014-04-14 |title=Tribal votes may not go en bloc to any party |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tribal-votes-may-not-go-en-bloc-to-any-party/article5910663.ece |access-date=2023-05-12 |issn=0971-751X}} His father's name is Bhukil Madhei, and he has completed his education up to Matriculation in Arts. Bhaskar is married to Basanti Madhei and has four children including two daughters.{{Cite web |title=Bio-data of Present Member of Legislative Assembly in Orissa |department=Orissa reference annual - 2005|url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissaannualreference/ORA-2005/pdf/Bio_data_of_MLAs_Orissa.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728025642/http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissaannualreference/ORA-2005/pdf/Bio_data_of_MLAs_Orissa.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2021 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=magazines.odisha.gov.in}}
Political career
Bhaskar Madhei commenced his political journey at the age of 26 as a candidate for the Udala assembly constituency's MLA in 1995.{{Cite report |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995; to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa|work=Election commission of India, New Delhi|page= 166 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3627-orissa-1995/}} He was then elected twice as an MLA in the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2000 and 2004 and is currently holding the same position in the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly from 2019.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
During his political career he was member of Committee on Government Assurances, Committee on Members' Amenities, Standing Committee on Works, Tourism & Culture, H& UD, I & PR (No.3), Standing Committee on PR & RD (No.9), Subject Committee on Water Resources and Library Committee.{{Cite web |title=Members profile - Bhaskar Madhei |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=10 |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=odishaassembly.nic.in}}
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|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhaskar Madhei
|votes = 66,401
|percentage = 42
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Srinath Soren
|votes = 59,884
|percentage = 37.88
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Durga Charan Tudu
|votes = 15,857
|percentage = 10.03
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Chakradhar Sing
|votes = 7,017
|percentage = 4.44
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,517
|percentage = 4.12
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|votes = 1,58,081
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,98,170
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