Devendra Satpathy

Devendra Satpathy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1980
Preceded byKamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
Succeeded byKamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
ConstituencyDhenkanal, Odisha
Personal details
Born(1929-09-09)9 September 1929
Baudh, Phulbani District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Odisha, India)
Died(1990-06-26)26 June 1990
Bhubaneswar
SpouseNandini Satpathy
ChildrenTathagata 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.. [1][2][3]

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