Abhishek Mahananda
Abhishek Mahananda | |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Profession | Politician |
Abhishek Mahananda is an Indian politician and public figure from the Indian National Congress and is currently serving as National Coordinator in the Social Media & Digital Platforms of the AICC (All India Congress Committee) and is also the former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Social Media Chairman.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life & Family background
[edit]Abhishek Mahananda is son of Bijay & Ashima Mahananda. His mother Ashima was a senior woman politician of Odisha & a senior member of the All India Mahila Congress who believed in the ideology of social liberalism, secularism propagated by the Indian National Congress. She also served as a member in the State Commission for Women .[5][6][7] Abhishek Mahananda is the grandson of Late Achyutananda Mahananda, a former Cabinet Minister & five times MLA in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. Abhishek's maternal grand father Dr.Harekrushna Mallick was a Rajya Sabha MP and a gold medalist in medicine also a practicing doctor. He also has an uncle Hrushikesh Mahananda who was the first Member of Parliament from Bolangir Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency underscoring their family's commitment towards social work and public welfare.[8]
Abhishek Mahananda is married to Pooja Arora Mahananda, a commerce graduate based in New Delhi. She plays a vital role in their shared business ventures. The couple has a daughter named Aashima Mahananda, named after Abhishek’s deceased mother, Ashima Mahananda.[9]
Education & Professional Interests
[edit]Abhishek Mahananda holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 2006[10][11] from the Institute for Integrated Learning in Management – Graduate School of Management. He is an active entrepreneur with ventures in the food and beverage industry and digital media advertising. He co-founded Mahananda Petroleum & Chemicals Private Limited in 2019, showcasing his interests in the industrial and energy sectors.
Sports & Personal Interests
[edit]He is also an accomplished snooker & billiards player having competed in national championships across India.[12] He is also a former Cricketer who played as a medium fast bowler and middle order batsman in the Junior State under-16 category. Abhishek was trained at Saheed Sporting Club under coach Kamal Ganguly where he played along with International Players like Debashish Mohanty and Pragyan Ojha.[13]
Political life
[edit]Mahananda had contested from Cuttack Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and lost the election.[14] He part of the growing cohort of millenial politicians from Odisha like Saptagiri Ulaka, Sasmit Patra and Sofia Firdous. In April 2019, he contested the election to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Cuttack Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) on an Odisha Congress ticket and gained 6,229 of 155,799 votes cast.[15][16][17]
List of positions held in the Indian National Congress
[edit]- National Coordinator in the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Social Media & Digital Platforms Department: 2023- present[18][19]
- Spokesperson and Convenor - Media & Communication Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee:
- AICC Member 2022
- Chairman - Social Media & Digital Platforms Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee: 2017–present
- OPCC Member- 2017 & 2022
- Convenor - Social Media & Digital Platforms, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee: 2015-2017
- IYC Coordinator, Indian Youth Congress: 2010
- State Secretary - NSUI Odisha Unit: 2004 - 2007
References
[edit]- ^ Mohapatra, Debabrata (21 April 2018). "Niranjan Patnaik admits to Congress's past faults in Twitter letter". Times of India.
- ^ "Odisha Cong Launches Social Media Campaign Against Police Action In Dhinkia". Odishabytes.com. 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee launched "Join Congress Social Media Campaign"". orissadiary.com. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Odisha Congress reorganises social media unit". www.prameyanews.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Mahananda, Ashima. "Ashima Mahananda(Indian National Congress(INC)) : Constituency".
- ^ "Senior Cong leader Ashima Mahananda passes away". The Statesman. 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Predecessors | Women Commission". oscw.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Mahananda, Abhishek (28 February 2024). ""Its a beautful painting......"".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Abhishek Mahananda(Indian National Congress(INC)): Constituency - Cuttack Sadar (Cuttack) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Orisports.com". orisports.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Sahid Sporting Club Players". saheedsportingclub.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Live Results: Cuttack Sadar Assemlby Constituency (Odisha)". News18. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Cuttack Sadar Assembly Elections 2019, Cuttack Sadar Election Latest News, Candidates List, Party Name, Results, Voting, Poll Date, Timing & Schedule". India.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Odisha Cuttack Sadar Elections Result 2019: Cuttack Sadar Voting Result Update, Seats Tally". DNA India. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Hours After Fielding, JB Patnaik's Son Unwilling To Contest From Begunia". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Abhishek Mahananda Appointed As National Coordinator, AICC Social Media & Digital Platforms". Odisha Diary. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Indian National Congress". Indian National Congress. Retrieved 15 March 2024.