Sambit Patra | |
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 Sambit Patra at Puri in 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pinaki Mishra |
| Constituency | Puri |
| National Spokesperson Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1974 Bokaro, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation |
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Sambit Patra (born 13 December 1974) is an Indian politician and surgeon who serves as the Member of Parliament from the Puri constituency since 4 June 2024. He has served as the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2014 and currently serving as a chairman in tourism department since November 2021.[3] Patra had his first job at Hindu Rao Hospital. He was appointed an independent director[4] of the board of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in 2017.[5][6] On 30 November 2021, Patra was appointed Chairman of the India Tourism Development Corporation.[7]
- ^ "Sambit Patra, furious over the question of being made the chairman of ITDC, said - now the thesis will ask the qualification of UPSC people?". Aaj Tak. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Sambit Patra turns 46: Tracing the political journey of BJP spokesperson". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Administrator. "National Office Bearers". www.bjp.org. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. "ONGC - Board of Directors". www.ongcindia.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sambit Patra to be up for reappointment on ONGC board". thehindubusinessline.com. Business Line. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
Patra was appointed as an Independent Director on the ONGC board on October 28 last year.
- ^ "Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC:Natl India)". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Sambit Patra appointed as Chairman of ITDC". The Hindu. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.