Nityananda Gond

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Nityananda Gond

| alt = Nityananda Gond

| caption = Nityananda Gond

| image = Nityananda_Gond.jpg

| office = Minister of School & Mass Education
Government of Odisha

| term_start = 12 June 2024

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Mohan Charan Majhi

| predecessor = Sudam Marndi

| office1 = Minister of ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare
Government of Odisha

| term_start1 = 12 June 2024

| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister

| 1namedata1 = Mohan Charan Majhi

| predecessor1 = Jagannath Saraka

| office2 = Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = 2019

| term_end2 =

| predecessor2 = Subash Gond

| constituency2 = Umerkote (ST)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1978|06|01}}

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| spouse = Chaiti Gond

| children = 1 son & 1 daughter

| father = Samaru Gond

| education = Master of Arts
Bachelor of Laws

| profession = Advocate, Politician

| source = https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=1447 odishaassembly.nic.in

}}

Nityananda Gond is an Indian politician and Minister of School and Mass Education, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Government of Odisha. He is a Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Umerkote assembly constituency of Nabarangpur district.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2024-06-15 |url-access=limited}}

He did his M.A. in history from Berhampur University in 2000, and LLB from Jeyopre Law College in 2003.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-13 |title=Myneta Profile |url=https://myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=24 |access-date=2024-06-15 |work=My Neta |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present.{{Cite web |title=Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/odisha-chief-minister-swearing-in-live-updates-mohan-majhi-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-bjps-first-chief-minister-in-odisha-5874031 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite news |last=Barik |first=Satyasundar |date=2024-06-12 |title=Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/mohan-charan-majhi-sworn-in-as-odishas-first-bjp-chief-minister/article68281205.ece |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2024-06-13 |title=Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/odisha-cabinet-portfolios-cm-mohan-charan-majhi-keeps-home-ministry-kanak-vardhan-singh-agriculture-pravati-parida-women-child-development-finance-2024-06-15-937131 |access-date=2024-06-15 |work=India News |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}