Padmini Dian
Minister for Textiles, Handlooms & Handicrafts
ConstituencyKotpad
Personal details
Born1 July 1986
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
SpouseShri Sadasiv Dian
ResidenceDhamanahandi
Source: [odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=1477]

Padmini Dian is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Odisha Legislative Assembly) from Kotpad constituency, Odisha, in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. She is currently serving in the Odisha Legislative Assembly as Minister for Textiles, Handlooms & Handicrafts.[1]

In a close-fought election in 2019, Padmini Dian emerged as the winner in the Kotpad constituency by defeating the incumbent MLA Chandra Sekhar Majhi of INC by 2,500 votes.[2]

It was a moment of pride for the people of Kotpad when Padmini Dian was elected to office. She was seen as the hope[3] of hundreds of local handloom weavers whose art form is about to vanish, as documented by Biswanath Rath in his film Kotpad Weaving: The Story of a Race Against Time.

Biography

Padmini Dian hails from a small village near Kotpad named Dhamanahandi. She studied till matriculation and she is a farmer by profession. She is an active minister in the Odisha State Assembly. She launched a book on local hand weaving called Divine Fabric[4] in February 2020.

She is known for her social work and being close to the masses. She has arranged numerous plantation workshops and blood donation camps and is an active member of many self-help groups.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Council Of Minister". odishaassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kotpad Assembly Elections 2019, Kotpad Election Latest News, Candidates List, Party Name, Results, Voting, Poll Date, Timing & Schedule". India.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Pattnaik, Satyanarayan (31 May 2019). "Debutant minister Dian brings hope to weavers | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Divine Fabric' book released by Minister Padmini Dian". Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


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