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'''Giridhar Gamang''' (born 8 April 1943) is a former leader of the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjp-to-hold-surveys-across-up-before-finalising-cm-face-1255122.html|title=BJP to Hold Surveys Across UP Before Finalising CM Face|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> and a former Chief Minister of [[Odisha]]. He has joined BJP since 2015. He was born at Dibirisingi village in [[Rayagada district]] of [[Odisha]]. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the [[5th Lok Sabha]] from [[Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)|Koraput]]. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Odisha from 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Veteran Congress leader Giridhar Gamang quits party|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veteran-congress-leader-giridhar-gamang-quits-party/article1-1352966.aspx|website = Hindustan Times|access-date = 2015-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang quits Congress - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-odisha-cm-giridhar-gamang-quits-congress/articleshow/47479922.cms|access-date = 2015-05-30}}</ref> | '''Giridhar Gamang''' (born 8 April 1943) is a former leader of the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjp-to-hold-surveys-across-up-before-finalising-cm-face-1255122.html|title=BJP to Hold Surveys Across UP Before Finalising CM Face|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> and a former Chief Minister of [[Odisha]]. He has joined BJP since 2015. He was born at Dibirisingi village in [[Rayagada district]] of [[Odisha]]. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the [[5th Lok Sabha]] from [[Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)|Koraput]]. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Odisha from 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Veteran Congress leader Giridhar Gamang quits party|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veteran-congress-leader-giridhar-gamang-quits-party/article1-1352966.aspx|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150530091125/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veteran-congress-leader-giridhar-gamang-quits-party/article1-1352966.aspx|url-status = dead|archive-date = 30 May 2015|website = Hindustan Times|access-date = 2015-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang quits Congress - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-odisha-cm-giridhar-gamang-quits-congress/articleshow/47479922.cms|access-date = 2015-05-30}}</ref> | ||
His wife, [[Hema Gamang]], won from [[Koraput district|Koraput]] constituency in the 1999 elections to the [[13th Lok Sabha]], while he was serving as the Chief Minister of [[Odisha]]. | His wife, [[Hema Gamang]], won from [[Koraput district|Koraput]] constituency in the 1999 elections to the [[13th Lok Sabha]], while he was serving as the Chief Minister of [[Odisha]]. | ||