Manmohan Samal Explained

Office:President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha
Term Start:24 March 2023
Predecessor:Samir Mohanty
Term Start1:1999
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Jual Oram
Successor1:Jual Oram
Office2:Minister of Revenue
Government of Odisha
Term Start2:18 May 2004
Term End2:10 December 2008
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Naveen Patnaik
Predecessor2:Biswabhusan Harichandan
Successor2:Naveen Patnaik
Office3:Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare
Government of Odisha
Term Start3:18 May 2004
Term End3:10 December 2008
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Naveen Patnaik
Predecessor3:Bed Prakash Agarwal
Successor3:Naveen Patnaik
Office4:Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:2004
Term End4:2009
Predecessor4:Manas Ranjan Mallik
Successor4:Rajendra Kumar Das
Constituency4:Dhamnagar
Office5:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start5:4 April 2000
Term End5:23 May 2004
Successor5:Rudra Narayan Pany
Constituency5:Odisha
Birth Date:1959 4, df=y
Birth Place:Bhadrak, Odisha
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:1 son, 1 daughter
Father:Kambhupani Samal
Mother:Basant Kumari Samal
Education:Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Alma Mater:Utkal University
Profession:Politician
Source:https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=785
Website:https://manmohansamal.in/

Manmohan Samal is an Indian politician currently serving as the President of BJP Odisha since 24-March-2023,[1] a post which he had earlier held from 1999 to 2004. He had won 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Dhamnagar Assembly constituency and was inducted as the Minister of Revenue, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare. He had to resign in December 2008 due to alleged involvement in a sex scandal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-03-24 . Ex-minister Manmohan Samal becomes Odisha BJP president . The Times of India .
  2. News: 2008-12-10 . Orissa minister resigns over sex scandal . Hindustan Times.