Jayanarayan Mohanty Explained

Jayanarayan Mohanty
Birth Date:11 October 1951
Birth Place:Balasore district, Orissa, India
Death Place:Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Party:Indian National Congress
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Assembly1:Odisha
Term Start1:15 March 1995
Term End1:6 February 2004
Predecessor1:Aswini Kumar Patra (BJD)
Successor1:Aswini Kumar Patra (BJD)

Jayanarayan Mohanty (Oriya: ଜୟନାରାୟଣ ମହାନ୍ତି; 11 October 1951 – 20 January 2024) was an Indian politician who was active in Odisha politics. Representing the Indian National Congress, he served two terms as an MLA in Odisha Legislative Assembly. In the 1995 and 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, respectively, he was elected to the 11th and 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jaleswar constituency.[1]

Early and personal life

Jayanarayan Mohanty was born on 11 October 1951 in Balasore district, the son of Sambhunath Mohanty.[1] He had a bachelor's degree in commerce. He was married to Shuklata Mohanty with whom he had four children.[1]

Political career

In the 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, Mohanty contested as a candidate of the Indian National Congress from the Jaleshwar constituency. He won this election and was elected to the 11th Odisha Legislative Assembly. Later, in the 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, he again contested as a candidate of the Indian National Congress from the Jaleshwar constituency. He won this election and was elected to the 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly.[2] [3]

Death

Mohanty died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 72.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shri Jayanarayan Mohanty . odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Assembly. 12 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . 2013-12-17 .
  3. Web site: Jaleswar Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited. 20 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Former MLA Jaynarayan Mohanty passes away at 73. Prameyanews. 20 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Acharya . Boudhayan . ଆରପାରିରେ ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ଜୟନାରାୟଣ ମହାନ୍ତି . Sambad . 20 January 2024 . 20 January 2024.