Surama Padhy
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| image = Surama Padhy.jpg
| office = Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 20 June 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Pramila Mallik
| deputy = Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
| office1 = Minister of Cooperation
Government of Odisha
| term_start1 = 18 May 2004
| term_end1 = 9 March 2009
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Mohan Charan Majhi
| predecessor1 = Arabinda Dhali
| successor1 = Naveen Patnaik
| office2 = Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
| term_start2 = 2024
| predecessor2 = Satyanarayana Pradhan
| constituency2 = Ranpur
| term_start3 = 2004
| term_end3 = 2009
| predecessor3 = Ramakanta Mishra
| successor3 = Satyanarayana Pradhan
| constituency3 = Ranpur
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1960|12|29}}
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = Bipin Bihari Padhy
| children =
| mother = Urmila Padhy
| father = Harischandra Padhy
| education = Master of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
| alma_mater = Utkal University
| profession = {{hlist|Advocate| Politician}}
| source = https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=1234
}}
Surama Padhy (born 29 December 1960) is an Indian politician from Odisha. She is an MLA from Ranpur Assembly Constituency in Nayagarh District. She is currently serving as the Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=BJP's Surama Padhy will be next Odisha Assembly Speaker {{!}} Central India's Premier English Daily |url=https://www.centralchronicle.com/bjps-surama-padhy-will-be-next-odisha-assembly-speaker/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |language=en-US}} She represents Bharatiya Janata Party. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Surama Padhy , BJP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Surama Padhy , Lok Sabha Constituency Seat - NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/odisha/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2024/surama-padhy-18119-1 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.ndtv.com}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Ranpur, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Surama Padhy wins Ranpur with 81439 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/ranpur-odisha-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548503-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Early life and education
Padhy is from Ranpur. She married Bipin Bihari Padhy, a chartered accountant. She completed her Master of Arts in 1982 at Ravenshaw College which is affiliated with Utkal University.{{Cite web |title=Surama Padhy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RANPUR(NAYAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=836 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Padhy won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Ranpur Assembly Constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party. She defeated Satyanarayan Pradhan of Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 15,544 votes.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Ranpur, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: Ranpur सीट पर BJP ने हासिल की जीत |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/story/ranpur-odisha-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-1958311-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=Ranpur Constituency Election Results 2024: Ranpur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/odisha/constituency-show/ranpur |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} Earlier, she lost thrice from Ranpur, the last time in the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election to Pradhan by a narrow margin of 4,251 votes.{{Cite web |title=Surama Padhy, BJP Candidate from Ranpur Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/odisha/surama-padhy-assembly-candidate-s18aed2008a119e2024c005/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chaki |first=Bijay |date=2024-06-13 |title=Odisha: Not finding place in Majhi cabinet, Surama Padhy likely to be Speaker |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Jun/13/odisha-not-finding-place-in-majhi-cabinet-surama-padhy-likely-to-be-speaker |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} She is also a former minister of state for cooperation in the 2004 Naveen Patnaik BJD government which had an alliance with BJP.
References
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Category:Odisha MLAs 2004–2009
Category:Utkal University alumni
Category:Odisha MLAs 2024–2029
Category:People from Nayagarh district
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha
Category:Women members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly