Shashi Bhusan Behera

Shashi Bhusan Behera
ସଶୀ ଭୂଷଣ ବେହେରା
Member: Legislative Assembly of Odisha
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byArabinda Dhali
ConstituencyJayadev
Member: Rajya Sabha
In office
2010–2014[1]
ConstituencyOdisha
Member: Finance and Excise minister's office
Preceded byRaghab Chandra Sethi
ConstituencyBalipatna[2][3]
Personal details
Born (1953-02-12) 12 February 1953 (age 71)
Nuapatna, Khurda district, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal
SpouseSuprabha Kumari Mohanty
ChildrenOne son and one daughter [4]
Parents
  • Late Shri Madhusudan Behera (father)
  • Late Shri Shrimati Harshamani Behera (mother)
EducationGraduate Educated at Ravenshaw College, Utkal University, Cuttack (Orissa)
ProfessionPolitical and Social Worker
Bande Utkala Janani

Shashi Bhusan Behera (Odia: ସଶୀ ଭୂଷଣ ବେହେରା) is an Indian politician from the Biju Janata Dal party. He is the Finance and excise minister of Odisha State. He was a former member of Rajya Sabha and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. Former General Secretary and Vice–President of State Yuva Biju Janata Dal, President Orissa Dalit Sena, Vice President Samatamancha, State Executive Member H.M.S. (Hindu Mazdoor Sabha), General Secretary All Orissa Kaibarta Mahasangha, Founder Secretary of Cuttack Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Elected Member of National Telephone Advisory Committee in 2001 to 2002.[5][6]

Shashi also has served as a member of Rajya Sabha from 2010 to 2014 and leader of Biju Janata Dal from Rajya Sabha 2012–2014. He has served as member of 13th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Balianta & Balipatna constituency which was later named as Jaydev constituency in the name of famous poet Jaydev. Behera was also once from Khordha district from Bhubaneswar, member Zonal Railway Recruitment Board (South Eastern Railway 1997–1999), Member F.C.I. Advisory Committee Orissa 2003 to onwards. Now, Holding the portfolio of Minister Finance & Excise, Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Government of Odisha.

He has always fought for the poor & marginalised section peoples. He lives life with a motto "Simple living, high thinking, being dedicated to work and development of his peoples".[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Shashi Bhusan Behera". PRS India. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "49 - Balipatna (SC) Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Naveen Patnaik fields Rajya Sabha MPs in Lok Sabha, assembly polls". Livemint. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ Mohapatra, Debabrata (16 May 2023). "Odisha MLA Shashi Bhusan Behera booked for demanding Rs 40 lakh dowry". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Ex-Finance minister Shashi Behera booked in dowry case". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ Sharma, Vikash (17 May 2023). "BJD MLA Shashi Bhusan refutes dowry torture charges levelled by daughter-in-law". BJD MLA Shashi Bhusan refutes dowry torture charges levelled by daughter-in-law. Retrieved 25 March 2024.