Pratap Keshari Deb (birth: 16 October 1972) is an Indian politician from the state of

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. In May 2017, he won a bypoll to the

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seat from

constituency which was vacated by

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when he was appointed chairman of Odisha State Planning Board. Pratap Deb filed a nomination and won the seat uncontested on 18 May 2017. He will complete the remainder of his term until 1 July 2022. Pratap Keshari Deb is a member of 16th Assembly of Odisha (2019 - 2024) elected from

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. Deb had defeated his nearest Congress rival Devendra Sharma by a margin of 55,601 votes. He was inducted into Naveen Patnaik's Cabinet as Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Energy Minister in June 2022.

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1972 births Living people Rajya Sabha members from Odisha Biju Janata Dal politicians Odisha MLAs 2019–2024 {{Odisha-BJD-politician-stub