Nilamani Routray (Odia: ନୀଳମଣି ରାଉତରାୟ; 24 May 1920 – 4 October 2004) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1977 to 1980. He served as the Health and Family Welfare Minister and then Forest and Environment Minister in the Union Government led by V.P. Singh. He died on 4 October 2004.[3][4]
Nilamani Routray | |
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ନୀଳମଣି ରାଉତରାୟ | |
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| Minister of Environment and Forests | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | V. P. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Maneka Gandhi |
| 10th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980[1] | |
| Preceded by | Binayak Acharya |
| Succeeded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha[2] | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Brajmohan Mohanty |
| Succeeded by | Braja Kishore Tripathy |
| Constituency | Puri |
| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 14 June 1972 - 1 March 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1920 Mukundapur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 4 October 2004 (aged 84) Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Utkal Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party |
| Spouse | Nalini Devi Routray |
| Children | Bijayshree Routray |
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| Education | B.A., LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College, Vidyasagar College, Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Political and Social Worker, Writer, Journalist, Lawyer |
| Awards | Odisha Sahitya Academy 1986 |
Political career
editNilamani Routray was a founder of the Odisha unit of All India Students Federation. He was the president of the Odisha state unit of the Indian National Congress from 1967 to 1970. Later he joined the Utkal Congress and became its president. Subsequent merger of Utkal Congress with Bharatiya Lok Dal, he became the president of its state unit of the merged entity. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989.[5]
Works
editHis autobiography Smruti O Anubhuti (1986) won the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly Since 1937". ws.ori.nic.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
NAME OF THE CHIEF MINISTERS OF Odisha
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 24 May 1920. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004.
- ^ Nilamani Routray passes away, three-day state mourning in Odisha
- ^ "Former Odisha Chief Minister Nilamani Routray passes away". Daily Excelsior. 5 October 2004.
- ^ "Odisha Sahitya Academy Award winners" (PDF). 8 July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Odisha Sahitya Akademi". Odisha Sahitya Akademi (in Odia). Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2019.