Gopinath Gajapati | |
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 Portrait of Gopinath Gajapati | |
| Member: 9th and 10th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jagannath Rao |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Constituency | Berhampur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo 6 March 1943 Paralakhemundi, Odisha, India |
| Died | 10 January 2020 (aged 76) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Congress |
| Other political affiliations | BJP (1998-2009), BJD (2009-2020) |
| Spouse | Purna Devi Gajapati |
| Children | One son and one daughter(Kalyani Gajapati) |
| Alma mater | Alagappa College of Technology |
| Reign | 25 May 1974 CE - 10 January 2020 CE (titular) |
| Predecessor | Krushna Chandra Gajapati |
| Successor | Kalyani Gajapati |
| House | Eastern Ganga dynasty (Paralakhemundi branch) |
Gopinath Gajapati[1] (6 March 1943 – 10 January 2020)[2] was a member of the 9th and 10th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Berhampur constituency of Odisha and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He later joined BJP,[3] and moved to Biju Janata Dal in 2009.[4]
On 10 January 2020, Gajapati died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at age 76.[5]
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