Devendra Satpathy was a hero of India's freedom struggle. He was a member of the Prajamandal movement. He was a lead member of Sri. Aurobindo Ashram In the 1971 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dhenkanal in Odisha.He was a famed Parliamentarian. His spouse,Smt Nandini Satpathy,was the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha from Dhenkanal.He was former editor of Odia daily newspaper,Dharitri .He was a student at Christ College in Cuttack.. [1][2][3]
Devendra Satpathy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo |
| Succeeded by | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo |
| Constituency | Dhenkanal, Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1929 Baudh, Phulbani District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Died | 26 June 1990 Bhubaneswar |
| Spouse | Nandini Satpathy |
| Children | Tathagata Satpathy Suparno Satpathy |
| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ Ajay K Mehra. Party System in India. Lancer Publishers LLC. pp. 377–. ISBN 978-1-935501-67-1. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Harihara Dāsa; Bishnu Charan Choudhury (1990). Federal and state politics in India. Discovery Pub. House. p. 202. ISBN 978-81-7141-070-5. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 19 January 2018.