Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:39am on 08 Jun 2024,Saturday Politics
Sofia Firdous, aged 32, made history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected to the Odisha Assembly, representing Barabati-Cuttack. Following in her father Mohammed Moquim's footsteps, a senior Congress leader, Firdous secured victory in the 2024 elections, defeating BJP's Purna Chandra Mahapatra by 8,001 votes. Her academic credentials include a Civil Engineering degree from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and completing an Executive General Management Program from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) in 2022. This milestone highlights both her political legacy and academic achievements.
