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He won the seat in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election with 83,264 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Excise, Law, Works (Appointment,Irrigation,Embankment,Drainage & Electricity) in the Odisha government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Prithiviraj Harichandan?\n\nPrithiviraj Harichandan represents the Chilika Assembly constituency in the Odisha Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2024-06-04).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nPrithiviraj Harichandan is currently Cabinet Minister – Excise, Law, Works (Appointment,Irrigation,Embankment,Drainage & Electricity) in the Government of Odisha, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Odisha Legislative Assembly website (portfolios also on cm.odisha.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Prithiviraj Harichandan: Neta Trust Score\n\n Prithiviraj Harichandan has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Chilika election result (2024)\n\n- Winner: Prithiviraj Harichandan (BJP) – 83,264 votes (49.82% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Raghunath Sahu (BJD) – 78,698 votes\n- Margin: 4,566 votes\n- Total electors: 2,34,073\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Odisha Legislative Assembly 2024 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2024: Elected MLA from Chilika, Odisha Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 83,264 votes (49.82%), margin 4,566 over Raghunath Sahu (BJD) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Excise, Law, Works (Appointment,Irrigation,Embankment,Drainage & Electricity)\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Prithiviraj Harichandan's education and profession\n\nEducation: Post Graduate (Master in Science, Utkal University, 1987-89), as declared in his 2024 election affidavit.\nProfession: Consultancy (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Prithiviraj Harichandan's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2024 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 76,43,600 (about Rs 76.4 lakh)\n- Total liabilities: Nil\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Prithiviraj Harichandan\n\nPrithiviraj Harichandan has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Prithiviraj Harichandan or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2024). 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See verified profile, ministry, election result & contact, and rate your MLA on NetaSampark.","Prithiviraj Harichandan, MLA for Chilika (Odisha): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating","Prithiviraj Harichandan is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chilika in Odisha, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election with 83,264 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Excise, Law, Works (Appointment,Irrigation,Embankment,Drainage & Electricity) in the Odisha government. 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