Bikram Keshari Arukha

Bikram Keshari Arukha is an Indian politician and Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency who served as Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly till 2023.^[1][2][3][4] He is continuously six time MLA from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency.^[5][6] Bikram Keshari Arukha has publicly stated that if he loses the 2024 election, he will retire from active politics. This declaration has added a significant layer of seriousness and personal stakes to his political campaign."

Bikram Keshari Arukha
Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha
In office 29 May 2019 – 11 June 2024
Chief Minister	Naveen Patnaik
Ministry and Departments	Finance Parliamentary Affairs Forest & Environment and Climate Change
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 9 March 1995 – 4 Jun 2024
Preceded by	Ramakrushna Gouda
Succeeded by	Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Constituency	Bhanjanagar
Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 13 June 2022 – 12 May 2023
Preceded by	Surjya Narayan Patro
Succeeded by	Pramila Mallik
Personal details
Born	(1962-09-28) 28 September 1962 (age 62) Bhanjanagar, Odisha, India
Political party	Biju Janata Dal

Personal life

He was born on 28 September 1962 in Ganjam.^[7]