Pratap Chandra Mohanty (October 23, 1920 – March 15, 1993) was a politician from Odisha, India. From Tirtol constituency, he was elected 4 times to the Odisha Legislative Assembly[1][2][3][4] during the 3rd (1961),[5][6][7] 5th (1971),[8][6][9] 6th (1974),[6][10] and 7th (1977) assembly elections.[11][6][12] He was a cabinet minister in Odisha holding Revenue, Irrigation & Power (Lift Irrigation), Commerce & Transport, Education & Youth Affairs portfolios in the 1970s.[13][6][14] Pratap Chandra Mohanty was also detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for about one year during The Emergency.[6][1] He was the president of Maa Sarala Temple Trust, Jagatsinghpur from 09 December 1957 to 26 October 1966.[15][6][1]
Pratap Chandra Mohanty | |
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| Minister, Revenue (Odisha) | |
| In office 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 | |
| In office 03 April 1971 – 14 June 1972 | |
| Minister, Irrigation & Power - Lift Irrigation (Odisha) | |
| In office 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 | |
| In office 03 April 1971 – 14 June 1972 | |
| Minister, Commerce & Transport (Odisha) | |
| In office 26 June 1977 – 25 October 1979 | |
| Minister, Education & Youth Services (Odisha) | |
| In office 25 October 1979 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Nishamani Khuntia |
| Succeeded by | Basant Kumar Biswal |
| Constituency | Tirtol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pratap Chandra Mohanty 23 October 1920 Kanakpur, Jagatsinghpur district |
| Died | 15 March 1993 (aged 72) Cuttack |
| Political party | Janata |
| Spouse | Smt. Charubala Dei |
| Children | 6 Daughters and 2 Sons |
| Residence(s) | Kanakpur, Jagatsinghpur district |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College, Cuttack |
| Occupation | Business |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Present and Past MLAs of Tirtol Assembly Constituency Odisha". www.entranceindia.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results (constituency Wise) - Tirtol". elections.traceall.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "tirtol-ac". english.lokmat.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Tirtol (Orissa) Assembly Constituency Elections". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa. New Delhi: Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 118, 165. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Odisha Assembly - Member Profile". www.odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
Select Assembly Name - Fifth, select namewise in the List of Assembly Members and select Late Pratap Chandra Mohanty
- ^ "Mohanty Pratap Chandra, Tirtol Assembly Election 1961 – Latest News & Results". www.lastly.com.
- ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 1971 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa. New Delhi: Election Commission of India. pp. 4, 43, 156. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Pratap Chandra Mohanty, Tirtol Assembly Election 1971 – Latest News & Results". www.lastly.com.
- ^ "Pratap Chandra Mohanty, Tirtol Assembly Election 1974 – Latest News & Results". www.lastly.com.
- ^ "ORISSA - Tirtol Assembly Constituency". affidavitarchive.nic.in/. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Pratap Chandra Mahanty, Tirtol Assembly Election 1977 – Latest News & Results". www.lastly.com.
- ^ Council of Ministers of Odisha (1937-2020) (PDF). Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly. pp. 16, 24, 25, 66. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Data India 1977. New Delhi: Press Institute of India. pp. 399, 561, 611. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Maa Sarala - List of Trustees & Members". www.maasarala.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.