Baijayant Panda
Baijayant Panda | |
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| Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2019 | |
| President | J. P. Nadda |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anubhav Mohanty |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 19 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Archana Nayak |
| Succeeded by | Anubhav Mohanty |
| Constituency | Kendrapara, Odisha |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 4 April 2000 – 4 April 2009 | |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1964 Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) |
| Spouse |
Jagi Mangat Panda (m. 1994) |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha (permanent) New Delhi (present) |
| Alma mater | Michigan Technological University |
| Profession | Industrialist, politician |
| Signature | |
| Website | jaypanda |
Baijayant "Jay" Panda (pronounced [bɔidʒɔjɔnt pɔɳɖa]; born 12 January 1964) is an Indian politician. He is the national vice president and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a Member of Parliament in the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha from Kendrapara. He was also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for two terms from 2000 to 2009.
Elected from the Kendrapara constituency with a BJD ticket, Panda was suspended from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party for alleged anti-party activities on 24 January 2018 and resigned from BJD on 28 May 2018. He alleged there was a conspiracy against him. He joined BJP on 4 March 2019 at New Delhi.