Prasad Kumar Harichandan

Prasad Kumar Harichandan
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byRamaranjan Baliarsingh
Succeeded byUmakanta Samantray
ConstituencySatyabadi
In office
1995–2004
Preceded byChandramadhab Mishra
Succeeded byRamaranjan Baliarsingh
Personal details
Born
Prasad Kumar Harichandan

(1964-05-12) 12 May 1964 (age 60)
Nanakera, Puri District, Odisha
Political partyCongress
SpouseSnehashree Harichandan
Alma materUtkal University
WebsiteOfficial Website

Prasad Kumar Harichandan also known as Prasad Harichandan (born: 12 May 1964) is an Oriya politician and the former president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee.[1][2]

He was born on 12 May 1964 at Nanakera, in Puri district, Odisha. He was elected to the Eleventh, Twelfth and Fourteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly.[3] He was the youngest Minister of State in 1999 and held Home, Science, Technology and Culture departments.[4] He was the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislature Party in 14th Assembly from 2009 to 2014.[5]


  1. ^ "Prasad Harichandan appointed Odisha PCC president". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Congress removes Prasad, appoints Niranjan Patnaik as new Odisha president | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India".
  3. ^ "Satyabadi (Orissa) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Prasad Harichandan appointed as new Odisha PCC Chief". OrissaDiary. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. ^ "OPCC Chief Mantle Falls on Prasad Harichandan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.