Pradeep Maharathy (4 July 1955 – 4 October 2020) was an Indian politician belonging to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). At the time of his death, he was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Pipili Constituency.
Personal background Pradeep Maharathy was born on 4 July 1955, in Pipili, Khorapada, Puri, the son of Gokulananda Maharathy.
Maharathy died of COVID-19 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was 65.
Political career He started his political career as a student leader in SCS college, Puri. For the first time in 1985 he was elected as the MLA from Pipili Constituency, Odisha. He was then a member of Janata Party. He was elected to the legislature seven times.
YearConstituencyParty1985Pipili (52)Janata Party1990Pipili (52)Janata Dal2000Pipili (52)Biju Janata Dal2004Pipili (52)Biju Janata Dal2009Pipili (110)Biju Janata Dal2014Pipili (110)Biju Janata Dal2019Pipili (110)Biju Janata Dal
In May 2011 Maharathy became Agriculture and Fisheries Minister in the Government of Odisha and served until 2012. He also served as Minister between 2014 and 2017. In 2017 he was named Minister of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water.
Awards received Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016
Krishi Karman Award 2014-15
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