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Pramila Bisoyi 
Summary
Pramila Bisoyi (née Swaini; born 15 September 1948 ) is an Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Aska and hails from Chermaria village of Aska block in Ganjam district, Odisha. She has studied up to class 3. Bisoi has been a representative for Mission Shakti, the women's SHG movement of Odisha. She advocates for women's participation in civil society, and has been involved in ensuring their employment. She has been a part of SHG movement for over 18 years. She got married at the age of five in a child marriage.[2][3][4][5][6]
Pramila Bisoyi | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Constituency | Aska[1] |
| Preceded by | Ladu Kishore Swain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1948 Kornoli |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Banchanidhi Bisoyi |
| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ "Pramila Bisoyi: Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Odisha's fairy godmother: Child bride-turned-social worker now an MP". Jeevan Justin. The Week. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Aska Election Result 2019". Times Now. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Pramila Bisoyi: Mission Shakti's poster girl from Odisha". Rekha Dixit. The Week. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "From Leading a Women's Movement to Electoral Politics, the Journey of Pramila Bisoi". Sweta Dash and Abinash Dash Choudhury. The Wire. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Odisha election results 2019: BJD's women card pays off, five in lead". Debabrata Mohapatra. The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links edit
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website