Profession(s)Former IAS Officer and PoliticianCivil ServiceServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)Batch1994CadreOdishaMajor Designation(s)• Sub-collector of Hindol, Dhenkanal district, Odisha
• Collector and District Magistrate in Khurda, Koraput, Nuapada, and Bargarh districts of Odisha.
• Municipal Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for three years.
• Commissioner-cum-Secretary of state school and mass education department in Odisha.Awards/HonoursShakti Samman (2012)
Aparajita Sarangi receiving Shakti SammanPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 163 cm
in meters- 1.63 m
in feet inches- 5’ 4”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbsEye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackPoliticsPolitical PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Aparajita Sarangi joined BJPPolitical Journey• In November 2018, she joined BJP
• In May 2019, won the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seatPersonal LifeDate of Birth8 October 1969Age (as in 2018)49 YearsBirthplaceBhagalpur, Bihar, IndiaZodiac signVirgoNationalityIndiaHometownBhagalpur, Bihar, IndiaEducational QualificationBachelor Degree in EnglishReligionHinduismCasteBrahminHobbiesWatching Movies, Reading BooksControversies• In 2010, she attracted controversy over a dress code for school teachers in Odisha. She had issued an order for school teachers in Odisha to attend school in a particular dress; teachers expressed their dissent over the dress code and organized a widespread protest across Odisha.
• In another controversy related to the dress code for school teachers in Odisha, she differed on the colour of the dress to the one which had been chosen by the Minister Pratap Jena. Aparajita insisted on pink sarees with black blouses, the minister’s choice fell on beige sarees with a navy blue border.
• In 2017, the School and Mass Education Minister alleged that Aparajita had announced the ban on admission test from classes I to VIII without consulting him.Relationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedFamilyHusband/SpouseSantosh Sarangi (IAS Officer)
Aprajita Sarangi with her husbandChildrenSon- Shikhar Sarangi
Daughter- Archita Sarangi
Aprajita Sarangi with her familyParentsFather- Name Not Known (Teacher)
Mother- Name Not Known (Teacher)Favourite ThingsFavourite ActorShah Rukh KhanFavourite ActressDeepika PadukoneFavourite DestinationNew York

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