Baijayant Panda
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Baijayant "Jay" Panda (pronounced [bɔidʒɔjɔnt pɔɳɖa]) is an Indian politician. He is the national vice president and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a Member of Parliament in the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha from Kendrapara. He was also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for two terms from 2000 to 2009.[1]
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Baijayant Panda | |
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Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Assumed office 8 March 2019 | |
President | J. P. Nadda |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 22 May 2009 – 19 July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Archana Nayak |
Succeeded by | Anubhav Mohanty |
Constituency | Kendrapara, Odisha |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 4 April 2000 – 4 April 2009 | |
Constituency | Odisha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 60) Cuttack, Odisha |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) |
Spouse |
Jagi Mangat Panda (m. 1994) |
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Residence(s) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha (permanent) New Delhi (present) |
Alma mater | Michigan Technological University |
Profession | Industrialist, politician |
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Website | jaypanda |
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Elected from the Kendrapara constituency with a BJD ticket, Panda was suspended from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party for alleged anti-party activities on 24 January 2018 and resigned from BJD on 28 May 2018.[2] He alleged there was a conspiracy against him.[3] He joined BJP on 4 March 2019 at New Delhi.[4]