Nityananda Samantaray (25 April 1933 – 23 February 2018) was an Indian politician who belonged to Odisha. He was active in politics with Indian National Congress, and was elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly from Tirtol Assembly constituency in 1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Nityananda Samantaray | |
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| ନିତ୍ୟାନନ୍ଦ ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ | |
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| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Basant Kumar Biswal |
| Succeeded by | Basant Kumar Biswal |
| Constituency | Tirtol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1933 |
| Died | 23 February 2018 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Hemalata Samantaray |
| Children | Debashish Samantaray (son) |
| Parent(s) | Bhagaban Samantaray (father) Radhamani Samantaray (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life, education and family
editSamantaray was born on 25 April 1933 to Bhagaban Samantaray and Radhamani Samantaray at Kolar village in Cuttack district.[2]
Political career
editSamantaray was active in Odisha politics with the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the 9th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Tirtol Assembly constituency in 1985.[3] Later he contested in 1991 and 1996 Indian general election from Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency, but defeated both the times.
Death
editSamantaray died at 84 on 23 February 2018 due to Cardiac arrest.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Former Odisha MLA Nityananda Samantaray passes away | Sambad English". Sambad English. Cuttack: sambadenglish.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Odisha lawmaker Nityananda Samantray passed away". KalingaTV. Cuttack. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Shri Nityananda Samntaray". odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Assembly. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Ex-MLA Nityananda Samantray dead". The New Indian Express. Cuttack. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2022.