Pratap Chandra Sarangi (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician, Social Worker
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	04/01/1955
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Gopinathpur Village, Nilagiri, Balasore, Odisha

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School	K.C High School, Nilagiri, Odisha
College/University	Fakir Mohan College, Balasore, Odisha
Educational Qualification	B.A. from Fakir Mohan College, Balasore, Odisha in 1975

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	Gopinathpur Village, Nilgiri, Balasore, Odisha
Hobbies	Reading Biographies

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	None

Father	Gobinda Chandra Sarangi
Mother	Name

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Contested and won the 2004 Odisha Assembly Elections from the Nilagiri Constituency Re-elected in the 2009 Odisha Assembly Elections as an MLA Lost in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections but won in 2019 from the Balasore Constituency Inducted as Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under the Narendra Modi Government in 2019 Served as Union Minister of State until July 2021 Re-elected to Lok Sabha from Balasore in 2024

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Political Journey

Contested and won the 2004 Odisha Assembly Elections from the Nilagiri Constituency
Re-elected in the 2009 Odisha Assembly Elections as an MLA
Lost in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections but won in 2019 from the Balasore Constituency
Inducted as Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under the Narendra Modi Government in 2019
Served as Union Minister of State until July 2021
Re-elected to Lok Sabha from Balasore in 2024

Assets/Properties (as in 2019)

Money Factor

Salary	Rs. 1 Lac + Other Allowances (as a Cabinet Minister)
Net Worth	Rs. 13.46 Lacs (as in 2019)

1. Sarangi established Ekal Vidyalayas in his village and nearby areas for children's education.
2. Formerly, he served as the state President of the Bajrang Dal.
3. Living humbly, he resides in a hut and commutes on a bicycle.
4. Fondly called 'Nana,' he is cherished as an elder brother in his community.
5. During the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Sarangi campaigned in an auto-rickshaw, contrasting with his opponents' use of luxury cars.
6. He aspires to transform Balasore, Odisha into a tourist spot for the locals' benefit.
7. Began political journey as a volunteer for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and worked with Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
8. Serves as a National Executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
9. Worked briefly as a clerk at Nilagiri college.