Ashok Kumar Das Explained

Ashok Kumar Das
Birth Name:Ashok Kumar Das
Birth Date:15 March 1942
Residence:Bahabalpur, Kodandapur, Jajpur district
Office:Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Korei
Term Start:1974
Term End:1980
Predecessor:n/a
Successor:Niranjan Jena
Office1:Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Korei
Term1:1990
Term End1:2000
Predecessor1:Rama Chandra Khuntia
Successor1:Sanchita Mohanty
Office2:Leaders of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Korei
Term Start2:22/05/1996
Term End2:17/12/1997
Predecessor2:Biju Patnaik
Successor2:Rama Krishna Patnaik
Party:Nationalist Congress Party
Otherparty:Swatantra Party
Janata Dal
Biju Janata Dal
Spouse:Sandhya Das
Children:two sons and two daughters
Occupation:Agriculturist Pisciculturist
Alma Mater:B.A(Hons.) (History) G.M. College Sambalpur

Ashok Kumar Das was an Indian politician.[1] He joined the Bihar Movement in 1974 led by Jayaprakash Narayan and was political Prisoner under MISA. He was member of Swatantra Party, Utkal Congress, Janata Party (Secular), Janata Party (Secular), Janata Dal, Biju Janata Dal then Janata Dal (Secular).[2]

He was born in a Hindu Karan family,He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Korei in the 1974, 1977, 1990, 1995 and 2000.[3] [4] He was Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1997 post death of Biju Patnaik.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Veteran JD(S) leader Ashok Das passes away . Hindustan Times . 30 December 2008 . en.
  2. https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=24 Ashok Kumar Das | MLA Profile
  3. Web site: Rediff On The NeT: Biju's son splits JD in Orissa. 2022-01-04. www.rediff.com.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190624165221/http://naveenpatnaik.com/MLA-Ashok-Kumar-Das-of-KORAI-constituency-24.html Member Profile
  5. Web site: Ashok Das passes away. 2022-01-04. The New Indian Express.
  6. Web site: Bhubaneswar. Sons rise in Orissa politics. live. 2022-01-04. India Today. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190624165210/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections-east/story/sons-rise-in-orissa-politics-48405-2009-05-23 . 24 June 2019 .
  7. Web site: Ashok Das’ son Pranab Prakash joins BJD. 2022-01-04. The New Indian Express.