Rudra Pratap Maharathy

Rudra Pratap Maharathy is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is active with Biju Janata Dal in Odisha politics. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Pipili bypoll as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He defeated Ashrit Pattanayak of Bharatiya Janata Party in a margin of 20,916 votes. In 2024 Odisha Assembly Election, he lost to Ashrit Pattanayak of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 15,162 votes.

Early life and family Rudra Pratap Maharathy was born to former Indian politician Pradeep Maharathy and Pratibha Mishra.

He completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, in 2011, and later earned an MBA in Marketing and Human Resources from the Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar, in 2013.

Political career Rudra has entered active politics after the death of his father in 2021. He joined Biju Janata Dal and in 2021 Pipili by-election, he got 96,972 votes and defeated BJP's Ashrit Pattanayak by a margin of 20,916 votes. In 2024 Odisha Assembly Election, he lost to Ashrit Pattanayak of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 15,162 votes.