Rajendra Dholakia

Rajendra Dholakia
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
23 May 2019 – 8 September 2025
Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Succeeded byJay Dholakia
ConstituencyNuapada
In office
16 May 2004 – 16 May 2014
Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Succeeded byBasanta Kumar Panda
ConstituencyNuapada
Minister of Planning & Convergence
Government of Odisha
In office
5 June 2022 – 11 June 2024
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byPadmanabha Behera
Succeeded byMohan Charan Majhi
Personal details
Born(1956-11-20)20 November 1956
Died8 September 2025(2025-09-08) (aged 68)
PartyBiju Janata Dal
SpouseKalpana Dholakia
ChildrenJay Dholakia
Alma materSambalpur University
ProfessionPolitician, social worker

Rajendra Dholakia (20 November 1956 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Nuapada as a former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and Member of the Biju Janata Dal.[1][2] Dholakia died from complications of a heart transplant on 8 September 2025, at the age of 68.[3]

Political career

Dholakia was a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Nuapada constituency in Nuapada district. He was four times MLA from Nuapada constituency. He was first elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2004 as a Independent Candidate after that joined Biju Janta Dal then again won the 2009 election, lost of the 2014 election defferent to Basanta Kumar Panda after that won 2019 and 2024 election.

Electoral history of Dholakia
Election House Constituency Votes % Result Party
2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly Nuapada 61,822 33.65 Won BJD
2019 65,647 39.75 Won
2014 55,817 36.46 Lost
2009 56,874 41.62 Won
2004 41,678 36.86 Won IND

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nuapada Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Nuapada, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJD's RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA defeats Independent candidate GHASIRAM MAJHI with 10881 votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ Nuapada MLA and Former Minister Rajendra Dholakia Passes Away