Inder Kumar Sao

Inder Kumar Sao (born 1967)^[1] is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is an MLA from Bhatapara Assembly constituency in Baloda Bazar District. He won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Indian National Congress.^[2][3]

Inder Kumar Sao
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	Shiv Ratan Sharma
Constituency	Bhatapara
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Politician

Early life and education

Kumar Sao is from Bhatapara, Baloda Bazar District, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Kaluram Sao. He completed his M.Sc. in 1991 at Government Science College, Raipur.^[1]

Career

Kumar Sao won from Bhatapara Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 94,066 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Shivratan Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 11,316 votes.^[4][5] In February 2024,he skipped the assembly session to stage a protest against the sale of illegal liquor.^[6]