Baishnab Charan Parida
Baishnab Charan Parida | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | |
| In office 2 July 2010 – 1 July 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1941 Jajpur, Odisha |
| Died | 22 November 2018 (aged 77) |
| Political party | BJD |
| Other political affiliations | CPI (1960-1992), Congress, (1993-1998), Samajwadi Party (1999-2008) |
| Spouse | Swarnalata Parida |
| Children | Lunita Barik, Soumik Parida |
| Residence | Bhubaneshwar |
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Baishnab Charan Parida (15 February 1941 – 22 November 2018), was a BJD politician, writer and social activist. He was a Member of Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament) and represented Odisha. Socialism and secularism are his main mantras. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2010 and his term ended on 1 July 2016. He fought to bring the Odisha Official Language Act, 1954.