Sanjali Murmu
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| office = Member of the {{No break|Odisha Legislative Assembly}}
| term_start = 2024
| constituency = Bangriposi
| alma_mater = Utkal University {{Small|(MA)}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|06|10|df=yes}}{{cn|date=February 2025}}
| image = Sanjali Murmu.jpg
}}
Sanjali Murmu (born 10 June 1994){{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} is an Indian politician from Odisha. She is a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, representing the Bangriposi Assembly constituency in Mayurbhanj District. She represents Bharatiya Janata Party. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Assembly Constituency 29 - Bangriposi (Odisha) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1829.htm |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Election Commission of India}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-06-05 |title=BJP candidates sweep most of Mayurbhanj Assembly constituencies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Jun/05/bjp-candidates-sweep-most-of-mayurbhanj-assembly-constituencies |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Murmu hails from Bangriposi. Her father Suguda Murmu is a farmer. She completed her Master of Arts in History in 2017 at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, which is affiliated with Utkal University.{{Cite web |title=Sanjali Murmu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BANGRIPOSI (ST)(MAYURBHANJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=1035 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Murmu made her political debut winning the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Bangriposi Assembly Constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |title=BJP storms to power in Odisha |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2024/06/04/eln1126-assembly-od-ld-majority.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Week |language=en}} She defeated Ranjita Marandi of Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 34,476 votes.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=Full list of Odisha Assembly elections 2024 winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/full-list-of-odisha-assembly-elections-2024-winners-9365903/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Bangriposi Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bangriposi-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-assembly-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8916951.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Bangriposi, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Sanjali Murmu defeats BJD's Ranjita Marndi with 34476 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/bangriposi-odisha-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548407-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}