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
ନିତ୍ୟାନନ୍ଦ ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1985–1990
Preceded byBasant Kumar Biswal
Succeeded byBasant Kumar Biswal
ConstituencyTirtol
Personal details
Born(1933-04-25)25 April 1933
Died23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 84)
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseHemalata Samantaray
ChildrenDebashish Samantaray (son)
Parent(s)Bhagaban Samantaray (father)
Radhamani Samantaray (mother)
OccupationPolitician

Early life, education and family

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Samantaray was born on 25 April 1933 to Bhagaban Samantaray and Radhamani Samantaray at Kolar village in Cuttack district.[2]

Political career

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Samantaray 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

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Samantaray died at 84 on 23 February 2018 due to Cardiac arrest.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Former Odisha lawmaker Nityananda Samantray passed away". KalingaTV. Cuttack. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Shri Nityananda Samntaray". odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Assembly. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "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.