Narendra Kumar Swain

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Narendra Kumar Swain
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Member of the Rajya Sabha
In office
7 December 2015 – 2 April 2020
Preceded byTBA
Succeeded byMunna Khan
ConstituencyOdisha
Personal details
Born(1939-06-25)25 June 1939
Tandikana, Cuttack district, Odisha
DiedSeptember 7, 2020(2020-09-07) (aged 80)
Cause of deathhearth attack
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Spouse(s)Suprava Swain
ChildrenTwo sons and two daughters
ResidenceKhari Sahi, Tandikana, Cuttack district
EducationB.A., LL.B.
Alma materChrist College, Cuttack
Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack
ProfessionPolitician, Social Worker, Advocate
WebsiteRajya Sabha

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]

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.

References[edit]

  1. "BJD candidate elected unopposed to RS". The Statesman. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. "BJD candidate Narendra Kumar Swain elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Odisha". Economic Times. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. "Former MP Narendra Swain passes away". Kalinga TV. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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