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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 |
| Source: [1] | |
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.[1] Socialism and secularism are his main mantras.[2] 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.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Baishnab Charan Parida". Govt. of India. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ [2] Archived 14 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. orissadiary. com (2010-10-12). Retrieved on 2012-04-13.