advise the state government on various welfare schemes including Jaga Mission, which guarantees permanent settlement for slum dwellers in Odisha. This is one of kind scheme by Odisha Government. This led to his huge popularity among the working class across Odisha. Meanwhile, with his performance record and loyalty towards the party, BJD Chief Shree Naveen Pattnaik appointed him as Party Treasurer for Biju Janta Dal. In 2018 Subhash Singh under the leadership of honorable Chief minister Sri Naveen Pattnaik founded Biju Sramika Samukhya - the labour wing of BJD. Within 3 years BSS turned into the biggest and the most active trade union in Odisha. Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha In March 2020, Mr.Singh was elected to Rajya Sabha as Member of Parliament. He has been one of the most active MPs from Odisha, known for raising grassroot level issues in the upper house. Some of the issues raised by Mr.Singh are as follows. Points Related To Cuttack Demanded development Naraj as the second railway station for Cuttack. Demand for more trains to stop-over at Cuttack, connecting the city to major metros across India. Re-development of Barabati Fort by ASI Drainage system around NH5 to be improved and City exit points for Cuttack to be beautified by NHAI Points Raised for the Working Class Increase in minimum wage for Aanganwadi workers Proving social security to AASHA workers, giving special status and Increasing their minimum wage to INR 18,000. Removing GST on Kendu products from 18% to 5%. This will benefit around 10 Lakhs workers. Creation for refreshment centers and resting places for commercial drivers on Highways by NHAI Train connectivity from Kendrapada to Paradeep for workers travelling daily between both districts. Other Points Achieved UGC grant for Balangir Rajendra College post multiple demands at Rajya Sabha and follow ups with Ministry of Education Demanded GI tag for Rasabali, a delicious dessert from Kendrapada district. Apart from raising issues in the upperhouse (Rajya Sabha), Mr.Singh also actively pursues the solutions by constantly chasing respective ministries. This is the reason within few years he has become quite popular across party lines. Cuttack Municipal Election 2022 - First Directly elected Mayor of Cuttack In 2022, BJD vote share in the Barbati-Cuttack assembly segment had plummeted to 34.7 percent in 2019 from 45.8 percent in 2014 and 53.8 percent in 2009, when in contrast the vote share of Congress went up from 28.4 percent