Pravati Parida
Pravati Parida | |
|---|---|
 Parida in 2025 | |
| 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Raghubar Das Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Basant Kumar Biswal (2000) |
| Minister of Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Preceded by | Basanti Hembram |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aswini Kumar Patra |
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Samir Ranjan Dash |
| Constituency | Nimapara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1966 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shyam Sundar Nayak |
| Education | LL.B., M.A. (Public Administration) |
| Alma mater | Utkal University |
| Profession | Advocate, Social Worker |
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alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.Pravati Parida (born 12 May 1966) is an Indian politician and advocate from Odisha. She is currently serving as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha (the first woman to hold the post) in the Mohan Charan Majhi ministry since June 2024. She also holds the cabinet portfolios for Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism.
She represents the Nimapara constituency in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, having defeated the Biju Janata Dal candidate in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Prior to entering active politics, she served as a government employee and practiced law at the Orissa High Court.