Devendra Satpathy
Devendra Satpathy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo |
| Succeeded by | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo |
| Constituency | Dhenkanal, Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1929 Baudh, Phulbani District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Died | 26 June 1990 (aged 60) Bhubaneswar |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Party |
| Spouse | Nandini Satpathy |
| Children | Tathagata Satpathy Suparno Satpathy |
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Devendra Satpathy was a hero of India's freedom struggle. He was a member of the Prajamandal movement. He was a lead member of Sri. Aurobindo Ashram In the 1971 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dhenkanal in Odisha.He was a famed Parliamentarian. His spouse, Smt Nandini Satpathy, was the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha from Dhenkanal.He was former editor of Odia daily newspaper, Dharitri. He was a student at Christ College in Cuttack..