Sudarshan Haripal

Sudarshan Haripal (born 15 May 1981)

Early life and education Haripal is from Rengali, Sambalpur district, Odisha. He is the son of Debaraj Haripal. He completed his Class 12 at Jyoti Vihar Junior College, Burla in 2003. He used to do odd jobs including sticking posters. In 2012, to repair a pump in his locality, he approached many officials but the work was done only after a politician intervened. Then he decided to take up politics.

Career Haripal won from Rengali Assembly constituency representing the Biju Janata Dal in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. He polled 73,420 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nauri Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 3,212 votes.