Narendra Kumar Swain (June 25, 1939 – September 7, 2020) was an Indian politician from Odisha state. He was elected unopposed[1] to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament from Odisha as a Biju Janata Dal candidate.[2] He died September 7, 2020, after undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack.[3]
Narendra Kumar Swain | |
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| Member of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | TBA |
| Succeeded by | Munna Khan |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1939 Tandikana, Cuttack district, Odisha |
| Died | September 7, 2020 (aged 80) |
| Cause of death | hearth attack |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Suprava Swain |
| Children | Two sons and two daughters |
| Residence(s) | Khari Sahi, Tandikana, Cuttack district |
| Education | B.A., LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Christ College, Cuttack Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack |
| Profession | Politician, Social Worker, Advocate |
| Website | Rajya Sabha |
He joined the Communist Party of India in 1968 and quitted it in 1990. He joined Janata Dal in 1990 and was appointed General Secretary of Odisha Janata Dal in 1992. When Naveen Patnaik split Janata Dal in Odisha, he joined Biju Janata Dal in 2000 and was appointed as its General Secretary in 2001. He was Chairman of Odisha State Seeds Corporation from 2010 to 2013 and Odisha Tourism Development Corporation from 2013 to 2015.
Swain died from COVID-19 in 2020.[4]
References
edit- ^ "BJD candidate elected unopposed to RS". The Statesman. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "BJD candidate Narendra Kumar Swain elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Odisha". Economic Times. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Former MP Narendra Swain passes away". Kalinga TV. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Ex-MP Swain passes away".
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