Jayanti Patnaik
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Jayanti Patnaik | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980–1989; 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Srikant Jena |
| Constituency | Cuttack and Berhampur |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | Anadi Charan Sahu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1932 |
| Died | 28 September 2022 (aged 90)[1] Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Source: parliamentofindia.nic.in | |
Jayanti Patnaik (7 April 1932 – 28 September 2022) was an Indian politician and social worker.[2] She was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women. Her term of office was from 3 February 1992 to 30 January 1995.[3][4][5]