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"society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.east-and-central-indian-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders.alpha-g-to-m", "markdown": "# Naba Charan Majhi\n\nNaba Charan Majhi (born 1961) is an Indian politician and a member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP) who has been a Member of the Lok Sabha for Mayurbhanj in Odisha since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) He earlier served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Rairangpur Assembly constituency, elected in 2019, and as chairman of the Rairangpur notified area council from 2007 to 2012.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Mayurbhanj[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) |\n| Previous offices | MLA, Rairangpur Assembly constituency (elected 2019); Chairman of Rairangpur NAC (2007 to 2012); Councillor, ward no 2[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) |\n| Born | 1961, Mahuldiha[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) |\n| Education | B.A, Utkal University[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nMajhi began his political career in college as a member of the All Jharkhand Student Union (AJSU).[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) He later joined the [Jharkhand Mukti Morcha](https://www.edgepedia.org/jharkhand-mukti-morcha) (JMM), and after his political career in that party did not progress, he joined the BJP, which gave him a ticket in 2019.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) He has been with the BJP since 2019.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMajhi was born in 1961 in Mahuldiha.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) He holds a B.A. degree from Utkal University.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members) A bachelor, he worked with President Droupadi Murmu when she was the councillor of the Rairangpur notified area council.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha)\n\n## Career\n\nMajhi was first elected as a councillor from ward no 2, where he resides.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) He served as chairman of the Rairangpur notified area council from 2007 to 2012.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) In 2019, after joining the BJP, he was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Rairangpur Assembly constituency.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha)\n\nIn March 2024, the BJP chose Majhi as its candidate for the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat, replacing the sitting member, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) He was elected to the 18th [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) from Mayurbhanj in 2024 and has been a member of the house since June 9, 2024.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/naba-charan-majhi)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn 2019, Majhi was elected from the Rairangpur Assembly constituency as a BJP candidate.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) In the 2024 general election, he contested the Mayurbhanj parliamentary constituency in Odisha as the BJP candidate; his opponents included the [Biju Janata Dal](https://www.edgepedia.org/biju-janata-dal)'s Sudam Marndi, the state's revenue minister at the time of the campaign.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha) Majhi won the seat and took office in the 18th Lok Sabha on June 9, 2024.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/naba-charan-majhi)\n\n## Issues specific to Majhi\n\nAt a media conference in Baripada in May 2024, Majhi said the then-ruling Biju Janata Dal government was impeding the development of tribal districts, citing the delay in developing the Amarda Airstrip in Rashgovindpur despite sanctioned central funds of ₹450 million (₹45 crore) under the UDAN scheme, the delay in completing the Subarnarekha Irrigation project, the closure of industries in Rashgovindpur, and poor healthcare services due to a shortage of doctors.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/May/14/bjd-government-impeding-mayurbhanj-development-naba-charan-majhi) He promised, if elected, to give priority to reviving medical institutions, railway development, industrial growth, education, and healthcare, and pledged to spend more than 250 days a year in Baripada.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/May/14/bjd-government-impeding-mayurbhanj-development-naba-charan-majhi)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Development of Mayurbhanj\n\nAs a candidate in May 2024, Majhi said the central government's initiatives for railway development in Mayurbhanj were being hindered by the state government's delay in land acquisition for rail routes, and he criticized the state government for what he described as a failure to fulfill pre-election promises on reviving Mayurbhanj's Ayurvedic and Homeopathic colleges.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/May/14/bjd-government-impeding-mayurbhanj-development-naba-charan-majhi) He urged voters to support a \"double engine government\" for comprehensive development.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/May/14/bjd-government-impeding-mayurbhanj-development-naba-charan-majhi)\n\n### Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025\n\nOn April 3, 2025, in the recorded division on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Majhi's recorded vote was Aye; the tally was 288 ayes to 232 noes, the motion was adopted, and the bill was passed.[5](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nIn the 18th Lok Sabha, for the period from June 24, 2024, to August 13, 2026, PRS Legislative Research records Majhi's attendance at 85%, equal to the national average of 85%; 3 debates, against a national average of 21.5; 287 questions, against a national average of 119.7; and 0 private member's bills, against a national average of 0.4.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/naba-charan-majhi) His listed interventions include a special mention on March 27, 2026, on an alleged protocol breach during the visit of the [President of India](https://www.edgepedia.org/president-of-india) to [West Bengal](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal); matters raised under Rule 377 on March 18, 2025, on reconstructing a railway underpass for heavy vehicles in Mayurbhanj, and on December 11, 2024, on setting up a Tribal Auditorium and Museum at Rairangpur; and questions on August 13, 2026, on air connectivity under RCS-UDAN, on August 11, 2026, on a national helpline for senior citizens, and on August 6, 2026, on multimodal logistics parks under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/naba-charan-majhi)\n\nMost bills in Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, and every member is required to vote according to the party whip, failing which the member could lose the seat.[6](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Naba Charan Majhi, Lok Sabha member biography](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5672?from=members)\n2. ['Non-Performer' MLA Naba Majhi, a surprise choice for MP seat in Odisha](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/28/non-performer-mla-naba-majhi-a-surprise-choice-for-mp-seat-in-odisha)\n3. [official page](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/naba-charan-majhi)\n4. [BJD government impeding Mayurbhanj development: Naba Charan Majhi](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/May/14/bjd-government-impeding-mayurbhanj-development-naba-charan-majhi)\n5. [Lok Sabha debate details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 division](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n6. 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