Mohan Charan Majhi, born 4 January 1972 in Raikala village, Keonjhar district, Odisha, became the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha on 12 June 2024 — ending 24 years of Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal government. He is the first tribal Chief Minister of Odisha since the early 1970s.
The Family's Roots: Santhali Tribal
The Majhi family belongs to the Santhali tribal community of Odisha's Keonjhar mining region.
His Parents
Father: Gunaram Majhi — Santhali tribal villager; smallholder farmer.
Mother: Apurni Majhi.
His Wife: Priyanka Majhi
Priyanka Majhi is Mohan Charan's wife.
Their Son
A son, kept private.
The Majhi Family Tree at a Glance
Family Origins: Santhali tribal community of Keonjhar.
Parents: Gunaram Majhi (smallholder farmer); Apurni Majhi.
Wife: Priyanka Majhi.
Mohan Charan Majhi:
- Born 4 January 1972, Raikala village, Keonjhar
- DAV College, Keonjhar (BA)
- Sarpanch (village council head) — earliest political role
- Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Keonjhar — multiple terms since 2000
- Chief Minister of Odisha from 12 June 2024
What the Majhi Family Story Teaches Us
A Santhali tribal farming father. A homemaker mother. A son who rose from village sarpanch to state assembly to Chief Minister of one of India's largest states. From one small Keonjhar village came the first BJP Chief Minister of Odisha — the state's first tribal CM in over five decades.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Majhi story carries the same lesson. Some careers begin in the smallest village office. Mohan Charan Majhi started as a village sarpanch. Write down the smallest offices each family member ever held. They are often the most foundational entries.
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