Rajendra Dholakia


Rajendra Dholakia was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Nuapada as a former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and Member of the Biju Janata Dal. Dholakia died from complications of a heart transplant on 8 September 2025, at the age of 68.

Political career

Dholakia was a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Nuapada constituency in Nuapada district. He was four times MLA from Nuapada constituency. He was first elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2004 as a Independent Candidate after that joined Biju Janta Dal then again won the 2009 election, lost of the 2014 election defferent to Basanta Kumar Panda after that won 2019 and 2024 election.