Kalpataru Das Explained

Kalpataru Das
Term Start:3 April 2014
Term End:25 July 2015
Constituency1:Dharmasala
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:2014
Predecessor1:Gurcharan Tikayat
Successor1:Pranab Kumar Balabantaray
Birth Date:1948 2, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Bhotaka, Jajpur district, Odisha, India
Death Place:Delhi, India
Nationality:Indian
Party:Biju Janata Dal(1997-2015)
Otherparty:Janata Dal (1977-1980,1985-1997), BJP (1980-1985)
Spouse:Pratimaa Das
Children:03 son

Kalpataru Das (7 February 1948 – 25 July 2015)[2] [3] [4] was an Indian politician from the Odisha state. He belonged to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. He won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 1995 from Dharmasala constituency of Jajpur district, which he held consecutively from 1995-2014.On 2 August 2012, he was given the portfolio of Panchayati Raj Minister. From 3 April 2014, he was an MP of Rajya Sabha.[5] [6] In 2013, he was State Panchayati Raj Minister[7] and Parliamentary Affairs Minister.[8] He died on 25 July 2015, aged 67.[9] He was cremated on Sunday evening at Bhotaka in Tehsil Kuakhia, Jajpur district, from where he belonged, by his eldest son BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalpataru Das Biography. elections.in. 28 July 2015.
  2. Odisha: Kalpataru Das cremated with full state honourWeb site: Odisha: Kalpataru das cremated with full state honour, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . 2016-05-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805073048/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=60520 . 5 August 2016 . dmy-all .
  3. http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajya-sabha-member-kalpataru-das-dead-115072500756_1.html Rajya Sabha member Kalpataru Das dead
  4. News: Rajya Sabha member Kalpataru Das dies. 25 July 2015. IndiaToday.in.
  5. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009 - Constituency: Dharmasala . 18 February 2014.
  6. News: Ghadei, Kalpataru Das: It's all in their families . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303184921/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article58068.ece?service=print . dead . 3 March 2014 . . 15 April 2009 . 18 February 2014.
  7. News: 2.1 lakh houses completely damaged in cyclone, floods: State Panchayati Raj Minister Kalpataru Das . . 10 December 2013 . 18 February 2014.
  8. News: BJD leaders hit streets . https://archive.today/20140218180950/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131230/jsp/odisha/story_17732246.jsp%23.UwOdJK19S0w . dead . 18 February 2014 . The Telegraph (Calcutta).
  9. News: Rajya Sabha member Kalpataru Das dies. 25 July 2015. IndiaToday.in.
  10. http://myneta.info/odisha2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1087 BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray
  11. https://villageinfo.in/odisha/jajapur/kuakhia/bhotaka.html Bhotaka village