Jagannath Rout Explained

Jagannath Rout
Office1:Industry Minister of the Government of Odisha
Term Start1:7 December 1989
Term End1:3 March 1990
Office2:Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Odisha
Term Start2:21 March 1995
Term End2:24 August 1998
Office3:Urban Development Minister of the Government of Odisha
Term Start3:24 August 1998
Term End3:17 February 1999
Office4:Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency4:Dhamnagar
Term Start4:9 June 1980
Term End4:3 March 1990
Predecessor4:Hrudananda Mallik
Successor4:Hrudananda Mallik
Constituency5:Dhamnagar
Term Start5:15 March 1995
Term End5:16 March 1999
Predecessor5:Hrudananda Mallik
Successor5:Manas Ranjan Mallik
Birth Date:13 November 1942
Party:Indian National Congress

Jagannath Rout (13 November 1942 – 24 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Odisha belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha.

Biography

Rout was born on 13 November 1942.[1] [2] He was elected as a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhamnagar in 1980, 1985 and 1995.[3] [4] [5] He resigned from his legislator post on 16 March 1999.[1]

Rout also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha. He served as the Industry Minister 7 December 1989 to 3 March 1990, Health and Family Welfare Minister from 21 March 1995 to 14 August 1998 and Urban Development Minister from 24 August 1998 to 17 February 1999.[1]

Rout died of cardiac arrest on 24 January 2020 at the age of 77.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shri Jagannath Rout. Odisha Legislative Assembly. 25 January 2020.
  2. News: Former Odisha minister Jagannath Rout dead. Orissa Post. 24 January 2020. 25 January 2020.
  3. Web site: 23 October 2019. www.elections.in. Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1980.
  4. Web site: 23 October 2019. www.elections.in. Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1985.
  5. Web site: 23 October 2019. www.elections.in. Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1995.
  6. News: Odisha ex-minister Jagannath Rout passes away. Outlook. 24 January 2020. 25 January 2020.
  7. News: Former Odisha Minister Jagannath Rout No More. Kalinga TV. 24 January 2020. 25 January 2020.
  8. News: Former Odisha Minister Passes Away. Sambad English. 24 January 2020. 25 January 2020.