Pramila Bisoyi

Pramila Bisoyi (née Swaini; born 15 September 1948 ) is an Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Aska and hails from Chermaria village of Aska block in Ganjam district, Odisha. She has studied up to class 3. Bisoi has been a representative for Mission Shakti, the women's SHG movement of Odisha. She advocates for women's participation in civil society, and has been involved in ensuring their employment. She has been a part of SHG movement for over 18 years.She got married as the age of five in a child marriage.[2] [3][4][5][6]

Pramila Bisoyi
Member of Parliament ,Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
ConstituencyAska[1]
Preceded byLadu Kishore Swain
Personal details
Born (1948-09-15) 15 September 1948
Karnoli, Ganjam district, Odisha
NationalityIndian
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Spouse(s)Banchanidhi Bisoyi

References
  1. "PRAMILA BISOYI : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Odisha's fairy godmother: Child bride-turned-social worker now an MP". Jeevan Justin. The Week. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "Aska Election Result 2019". Times Now. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Pramila Bisoyi: Mission Shakti's poster girl from Odisha". Rekha Dixit. The Week. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "From Leading a Women's Movement to Electoral Politics, the Journey of Pramila Bisoi". Sweta Dash and Abinash Dash Choudhury. The Wire. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Odisha election results 2019: BJD's women card pays off, five in lead". Debabrata Mohapatra. The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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