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Bimbadhar Kuanr

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Bimbadhar Kuanr
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Odisha
In office
6 August 2002 – 16 May 2004
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byNaveen Patnaik
Succeeded bySamir Dey
Minister of Labour & Employment
Government of Odisha
In office
5 March 2000 – 6 August 2002
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byDurga Shankar Patnaik
Succeeded byHimansu Sekhar Meher
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
2000–2009
Preceded byMohan Nag
Succeeded bySusanta Singh
ConstituencyBhatli (SC)
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byMohan Nag
Succeeded byMohan Nag
ConstituencyBhatli (SC)
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byDebendra Pradhan
Succeeded byDebendra Pradhan
Personal details
Born (1949-08-01) 1 August 1949 (age 75)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2024-present)
(till 2014)
Other political
affiliations
Biju Janata Dal (2014-24)
SpouseKshirabdhee Tanaya Kuanr
Children3 sons, 2 daughters
Parent
  • Manabodh Kuanr (father)
EducationBachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
ProfessionAdvocate, Politician
Source: [1]

Bimbadhar Kuanr is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha who had served as the President of BJP Odisha from 1993 to 1996. He had served as Minister of Labour in the First Naveen Patnaik ministry from 2000 to 2002 and later as Minister of Higher Education from 2002 to 2004.[1] He had represented Bhatli Assembly constituency thrice - 1977, 2000 & 2004. He had quit the BJP in 2014[2] to join BJD. 10 years later, he quit the BJD and re-joined BJP.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-min Bimbadhar Kuanr returns to BJP". The Times of India. 23 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Former President of State BJP Joins BJD". The New Indian Express. 11 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Ex-min Bimbadhar Kuanr returns to BJP". The Times of India. 23 April 2024.