Nilamani Routray
| Nilamani Routray | |
|---|---|
| Union Minister, Environment and Forests | |
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In office 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Chief Minister of Odisha | |
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In office 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980[1] | |
| Preceded by | Binayak Acharya |
| Succeeded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 May 1920 Mukundapur, Balasore district |
| Died |
4 October 2004 (aged 84) Cuttack |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress, Utkal Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Nalini Devi Routray |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Nilamani Routray (Odia: ନୀଳମଣି ରାଉତରାୟ) (24 May 1920 – 4 October 2004) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1977 to 1980. He served as the Health and Family Welfare Minister and then Forest and Environment Minister in the Union Government led by V.P. Singh. He died on 4 October 2004.[2][3]
Political career
Nilamani Routray was a founder of the Odisha unit of All India Students Federation. He was the president of the Odisha state unit of the Indian National Congress from 1967 to 1970. Later he joined the Utkal Congress and became its president. Subsequently, he switched over to the Bharatiya Lok Dal and became the president of its state unit. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989.[4]
Works
His autobiography Smruti O Anubhuti (1986) is a well-known work.
References
- ↑ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly Since 1937". ws.ori.nic.in. 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
NAME OF THE CHIEF MINISTERS OF Odisha
- ↑ "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. 5 October 2004.
- ↑ Nilamani Routray passes away, three-day state mourning in Odisha
- ↑ "Former Odisha Chief Minister Nilamani Routray passes away". Daily Excelsior. 5 October 2004.
| Preceded by Binayak Acharya |
Chief Minister of Odisha 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 |
Succeeded by Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |