Soumya Ranjan Patnaik | |
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Member: 11th Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–1998 |
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Preceded by | Sivaji Patnaik |
Succeeded by | Prasanna Kumar Patasani |
Constituency | Bhubaneswar |
Personal details | |
Born |
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik 18 August 1952 Bangiriposi, Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
Political party | Aama Odisha Party |
Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse(s) | Sudatta Patnaik |
Children | Tallina Patnaik, Tanaya Patnaik |
Alma mater |
Utkal University, Banaras Hindu University |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Website | soumyapatnaik.in |
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik (born 18 August 1952) is the founder and editor of Oriya daily Sambad and also a feature film producer as well as a successful business personality. He was elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency) on Indian National Congress ticket. After he was expelled from Congress he floated a new political party 'Aama Odisha Party' (AOP). He is married to Sudatta Patnaik, daughter of Janaki Ballabh Patnaik and Jayanti Patnaik.