Suresh Pujari

Suresh Kumar Pujari (born 29 July 1960) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management in the Government of Odisha since June 2024. He is a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Brajarajnagar constituency. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he previously served as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bargarh between 2019 and 2024.

Pujari has also served as a national secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented the state of Odisha in the central committee of the BJP under the national presidency of Amit Shah.

Early life and education Suresh Pujari was born on July 29, 1960, in Sambalpur, Odisha. He holds an M.Sc. in physics, an L.L.B., and a postgraduate diploma in Labour Law and Personal Management from colleges affiliated with Sambalpur University. He married Padmini Nayak on February 7, 1987, and has two sons. His wife is a retired Additional Block Education Officer.