M. A. Kharabela Swain

M. A. Kharabela Swain
Member: 13th and 14th Lok Sabha
In office
1998–2009
Preceded byKartik Mohapatra
Succeeded bySrikant Kumar Jena
ConstituencyBalasore
Personal details
Born
Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain

(1953-10-25) 25 October 1953 (age 71)
Arasa, Tihidi, Bhadrak, Odisha
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Utkal Bharat
SpouseKalpana Swain
Children1 Son

Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain[1][2] (born 25 October 1953) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He had represented the Balasore constituency of Odisha and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He is the founder of the new political party Utkal Bharat.

He resigned from Utkal Bharat Party and Rejoin Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2019 in the presence of central Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.[3][4]

  1. ^ "M. A. Kharabela Swain". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain". Mtneta.org. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Kharvel Swain floats new political party 'Utkal Bharat'". odishatoday.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2012. Kharvel Swain floated a new political party as Utkal Bharat.
  4. ^ "Utkal Bharat". utkalbharat.org. 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012. The name of the party shall be Utkal Bharat