Kashinath Hembram, a member of an illustrious political family of the State, has offered his candidature to the BJD for the Rairangpur Assembly seat under the Mayurbhanj Parliamentary constituency.
Son of two-time MP late Ram Chandra Majhi, 51-year-old Hembram has been in active politics for many years. He served the ruling BJD as its Mayurbhanj district generally secretary from 2009 to 2016. He had unsuccessfully contested the Rairangpur seat on NCP-BJD alliance in 2009.
In these years, he has emerged as a household face in the constituency as he has been associated with many activities of the BJD and play crucial roles in formation of pachanyat samitis Bahalda and Jamada under the Rairangpur constituency.
Though he had quit the BJD and joined the BJP in August 2016, he returned to the ruling party fold a few months back and has been actively participating in the ‘BJD ra ghare ghare Sangha Abhiyan’ since then.
An MA in Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Kashinath is a son-in-law of former Minister and BJD leader late Chaitanya Prasad Majhi and brother-in-law of incumbent Rajya Sabha member Sarojini Hembram. His brother and sister-in-law were block chairperson of Tiringi block under the constituency.
Presently, he is associated with many social and educational organisations. He is the president of the governing body of the Simangta High School and president of the Amarabati Polytechnic governing body. He participated in a the Indo-Nepal Frienship Motor Rally and other friendship motor rallies held in Bangladesh and Bhutan.
As a committed worker, Hembram expects that his candidature would be considered favourably by BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik for interest of people of Rairangpur.
Presently, Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah (BJD) is representing the seat to the Assembly.