Rita Sahu
Rita Sahu | |
|---|---|
| Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister | |
| Assumed office 2022 June 5 | |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 28 February 2018 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Subal Sahu |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| Constituency | bijepur |
| In office 24 October 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Sanat Kumar Gartia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1971 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
Rita Sahu (born 19 June 1971) is an Indian politician belonging to Biju Janata Dal. She was elected as a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bijepur on 24 October 2019. Her husband was elected three times from Bijepur. Though her husband was an Indian National Congress politician, she is a Biju Janata Dal politician. After his death Sahu was elected as MLA of Bijepur on 28 February 2018 and served till 24 May 2019.