Rajendra Dholakia

Rajendra Dholakia (20 November 1956 – 8 September 2025) 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 an 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.

+ Electoral history of Dholakia Election House Constituency Votes % Result Party 2024Odisha Legislative AssemblyNuapada 61,822 33.65 2019 65,647 39.75 2014 55,817 36.46 2009 56,874 41.62 2004 41,678 36.86