Mohan Charan Majhi Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Raikala, Odisha
Age: 52 Years
Wife: Dr. Priyanka Marndi
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Profession(s) | • Politician • Social Worker • Agriculturist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Independent (1995) • Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) |
Political Journey | • Contested and lost in the Assembly election as an Independent candidate from Keonjhar (ST) (1995) • Elected as sarpanch from Raikala, Odisha (1997) • Appointed by the BJP as state secretary of adivasi morcha (tribal front) (1997) • Served as a member of the Standing Committee of S.C. & S.T. under ORV Act • Served as a General Secretary of B.J.P. State ST Morcha • Contested as a BJP candidate and won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) (2000) • Served as a member of Library Committee (2000-2001) • Served as a member of Committee on Members' Amenities (2000-2002) • Served as a member of Subject Committee on Rural Development (2001-2004) • Served as a member of Committee on welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2001-2002) • Served as a member of Library Committee (2002-2004) • Served as a member of Committee on Petitions (2002-2004) • Contested as a BJP candidate and won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) (2004) • Served as a member of House Committee on Rehabilitation (2004-2008) • Served as a member of Public Undertakings Committee (2004-2005) • Served as a member of House Committee on trucks operating inside the state (2005-2006) • Served as a member of House Committee on Tourism (2005-2006) • Served as a member of Standing Committee on Industries, Steel & Mines, Commerce & Transport, F & E, P & C (No.7) (2005-2007) • Served as a member of Business Advisory Committee (2005-2007) • Served as a member of House Committee on Ethics (2005-2008) • Served as a member of House Committee on Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (2005-2007) • Served as a member of House Committee on Linguistic Minorities (2005-2008) • Served as a member of House Committee to review the functioning of the N.G.Os in the State (2005-2008) • Served as a member of House Committee on Panchaytiraj (2005-2006) • Served as a member of House Committee on Power Generation/ Transmission/ Distribution (2005-2008) • Served as the Govt. Deputy Chief Whip (28 February 2005-9 March 2009) • Served as a member of House Committee on Railways (2006-2008) • Contested as a BJP candidate and lost the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) (2009) • Contested as a BJP candidate and lost the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) for BJP (2014) • Contested as a BJP candidate and won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) for BJP (2019) • Served as the chief whip of the BJP in the Odisha assembly (2019-2024) • Contested as a BJP candidate and won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Keonjhar (ST) for BJP (2024) • Became the Chief Minister of Odisha (12 June 2024) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 6 January 1972 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Raikala, Odisha, India |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Raikala, Odisha |
School | • Class 10 from Jhumpura High School, Odisha (1987) • Class 12 from Anandapur College, Odisha (1990) |
College/University | • Chandra Sekhar College, Champua, Keonjhar, Odisha • Dhenkanal Law College, Odisha |
Educational Qualification | • Bachelor of Arts from Chandra Sekhar College, Champua, Keonjhar, Odisha (1993) • LLB from Dhenkanal Law College, Odisha (2011) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Scheduled Tribe (Santal) |
Address | At/P.O.-Raikala,Thana-Raisuan, Dist.-Keonjhar, Odisha - 758031 |
Hobbies | Reading, Travelling, Singing, Sports |
Controversies | Suspended from the Assembly In 2023, he was suspended after he threw uncooked dal at the podium of the speaker while raising allegations of a Rs. 700 crore scam in the purchase of the pulses for the mid-day meal scheme. Mohan Charan Majhi later denied throwing the dal and said that he only presented it to the speaker. |
Social Media | • Facebook |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | Year, 2004 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Dr. Priyanka Marndi (Ayurvedic Doctor, Businesswoman) |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Krishna Majhi |
Parents | Father- Gunaram Majhi (deceased; security guard) Mother- Bale Majhi |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Toyota Fortuner |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | Salary - Rs. 1,60,000 + other allowances (as of 2024) (as a Chief Minister) Income - Rs 4,22,370 (for the financial year 2023-2024) |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 30,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,11,132.19 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,28,462 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 25,00,000 • Loans and advances given: Rs. 12,00,52,054 • Jewellery: Rs. 1,20,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 19,20,000 |
Net Worth | Rs. 12,43,39,232 (Rs. 12.43 Crore) (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohan Charan Majhi
- He was a footballer in his youth and represented Rising Star Club, Raikala, Keonjhar.
- He has been associated with RSS from a young age.
- Initially, he worked as a teacher at RSS-affiliated Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Odisha.
- He has served as the president of the Yubajyoti Club and Baba Dhabeleswar Mahadev Temple Committee, Raikala, Odisha.
- In 2021, he survived country-made bombs thrown at his vehicle by two miscreants on a bike. He described the incident, in an interview, and said,
The incident happened at around 11am while I was returning home. The duo hurled two bombs. One of them also had a pistol in hand, but fled when my PSO gave chase.”
- In 2022, he alleged a threat to the life of some MLAs from the mining mafia.
- In September 2022, he sat in protest with the CMD and Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan News, Suresh Chavhanke, after Suresh was denied permission to meet Dara Singh, a murder convict of Graham Staines and his children. Suresh had earlier demanded the release of Dara Singh.
- He took the oath of 15th Chief Minister of Odisha on 12 June 2024.