Jay Dholakia | Nuapada Odisha By-Election
Jay Dholakia is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who has been fielded as the candidate for the Nuapada constituency in the 2025 Odisha Legislative Assembly by-election. The son of the late four-time MLA Rajendra Dholakia, his political entry was marked by a significant party switch from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to the BJP after being denied a ticket. He is currently leading in the vote count and is poised for a decisive victory.
Jay Dholakia is the BJP candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha. He is the son of the late MLA and former minister Rajendra Dholakia and joined the BJP after the BJD, his father's party, denied him the ticket for the by-poll.
The BJP candidate is 32 years old (as of 2025).
His father’s name is Late Rajendra Dholakia, a four-time MLA and former minister.
He is contesting from the Nuapada constituency in the 2025 by-election, a seat his father previously held.
Jay Dholakia is a member and candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He holds a B.Sc. degree in PCM from Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
According to his 2025 election affidavit, his total declared assets are about Rs 3.43 crore and his liabilities are about Rs 70.17 lakh, making his net worth approximately Rs 2.73 crore.
His 2025 election affidavit listed no criminal cases against him.
His declared total income for the financial year 2024-25 is Rs 15,66,080.
According to his sworn affidavit, his movable assets have a total declared value of approximately Rs 1.10 crore.
His immovable property portfolio has a total declared value of approximately Rs 1.42 crore as per his election affidavit.
