Achyuta Samanta
Achyuta Samanta | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 25 May 2019 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi |
| Constituency | Kandhamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1965 Kalarabanka, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Residence(s) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Alma mater | Utkal University |
| Occupation | Social worker and entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of KIIT Group of Institutions |
| Website | www.achyutasamanta.com |
Achyuta Samanta (born 20 January 1965) is an Indian educationist, social worker, and politician, known for founding the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He served as a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Kandhamal constituency of Odisha from 2019 to 2024.