Prithviraj Harichandan
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Prithviraj Harichandan
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| office = Minister of Law, Works, Excise, Government of Odisha
| term_start = 12 June 2024
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| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Mohan Charan Majhi
| office1 = Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
| term_start1 = 4 June 2024
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| constituency1 = Chilika
| predecessor1 = Kishore Chandra Naik
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|12|06}}
| birth_place = Chilika, Odisha
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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| nationality = Indian
| parents = Biswabhusan Harichandan (Father)
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| profession = Politician, Consultant
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Prithviraj Harichandan is an Indian politician and Minister of Law, Works, Excise Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Chilika assembly constituency of Khordha district. He is the son of Biswabhusan Harichandan, who was serving as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Early life and career
Prithviraj did his Master in Science from Utkal University in 1987–89.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-15 |title=My Neta Profile |url=https://myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=644 |access-date=2024-06-15 |work=India News |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi 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 at the time of oath.{{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}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha
Category:Odisha MLAs 2024–2029
Category:People from Bhubaneswar
Category:Utkal University alumni
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