Rudra Narayan Pany
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Rudra Narayan Pany is an India
n politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) and is a Member of the Parliament of India
representing Orissa
in the Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
He first got to the lime light of Orissa politics when in 1998 he had contested independently for the Dhenanal Parliament seat.Because of him the Congress Candidate had won from the BJD-BJP alliance candidate with a very narrow margin of 2,500 votes. Pany had been suspended from the BJP after that.It was after Pany asked for forgiveness from the then losing BJD candidate Tathagata Satapathy that Pany's suspension was revoked by the BJP.
It is said that Tathagata displaying his magnanimity later supported and helped Pany secure a Rajya Sabha seat.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) and is a Member of the Parliament of India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
representing Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
He first got to the lime light of Orissa politics when in 1998 he had contested independently for the Dhenanal Parliament seat.Because of him the Congress Candidate had won from the BJD-BJP alliance candidate with a very narrow margin of 2,500 votes. Pany had been suspended from the BJP after that.It was after Pany asked for forgiveness from the then losing BJD candidate Tathagata Satapathy that Pany's suspension was revoked by the BJP.
It is said that Tathagata displaying his magnanimity later supported and helped Pany secure a Rajya Sabha seat.