Sofia Firdous: Meet Odisha's First Muslim Woman MLA; Check Educational Qualification, Age, Salary, Other Details
Sofia Firdous, a 32-year-old Congress member, has made history as the first Muslim woman elected as an MLA in Odisha. She won the Barabati-Cuttack seat, defeating BJP candidate and renowned gynecologist Dr. Purna Chandra Mahapatra, 69, by a margin of 8,001 votes. Although 141 women have served as MLAs in Odisha since 1937, no Muslim woman had ever won an assembly seat until Sofia, daughter of former Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammed Moquim, broke this barrier.
Jul 03, 2024, 15:43 PM IST
Odisha MLA booked for failing to turn up at his own wedding, says he was 'not informed'
The couple applied at the marriage registrar's office on May 17. Though the woman along with her family reached there for the wedding formalities on Friday after the stipulated 30 days, the MLA failed to turn up, as per news agency PTI.
Jun 19, 2022, 13:46 PM IST
