Rajendra Dholakia

Rajendra Dholakia
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
23 May 2019 – 8 September 2025
Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Succeeded byJay Dholakia
ConstituencyNuapada
In office
16 May 2004 – 16 May 2014
Preceded byBasanta Kumar Panda
Succeeded byBasanta Kumar Panda
ConstituencyNuapada
Minister of Planning & Convergence
Government of Odisha
In office
5 June 2022 – 11 June 2024
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byPadmanabha Behera
Succeeded byMohan Charan Majhi
Personal details
Born(1956-11-20)20 November 1956
Died8 September 2025(2025-09-08) (aged 68)
PartyBiju Janata Dal
SpouseKalpana Dholakia
ChildrenJay Dholakia
Alma materSambalpur University
ProfessionPolitician, social worker
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Rajendra Dholakia (20 November 1956 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Nuapada as a former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and Member of the Biju Janata Dal. Dholakia died from complications of a heart transplant on 8 September 2025, at the age of 68.