Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
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Soumya Ranjan Patnaik | |
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| Member: 11th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Sivaji Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Prasanna Kumar Patasani |
| Constituency | Bhubaneswar |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | |
| In office 4 April 2018 – 4 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, BJD |
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| Born | Soumya Ranjan Patnaik 18 August 1952 |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal incumbent. |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Aama Odisha Party |
| Spouse | Sudatta Patnaik |
| Children | Tallina Patnaik Tanaya Patnaik |
| Relatives | Niranjan Patnaik (brother) Chitta Ranjan Patnaik (brother) Dipti Ranjan Patnaik (brother) Pruthvi Ballabh Patnaik (brother in law) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (father in law) Jayanti Patnaik (mother in law) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw University Utkal University, Banaras Hindu University |
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| Website | soumyapatnaik.in |
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik (born 18 August 1952)[1] is an Indian politician and the founder-editor of the Odia daily Sambad. He is also a feature film producer as well as a successful business personality. He was elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency) on Indian National Congress ticket. After he was expelled from Congress[2] he floated a new political party 'Aama Odisha Party' (AOP).[3] He is married to Sudatta Patnaik, daughter of Janaki Ballabh Patnaik and Jayanti Patnaik. He is the brother of former OPCC President and former Minister Niranjan Patnaik.
On 6 March 2018 he merged Aama Odisha Party into Biju Janata Dal and the very same day he was nominated by Naveen Patnaik as a Biju Janata Dal MP of Rajya Sabha.[4] Shri Soumya Ranjan Patnaik is a member of 16th Assembly of Odisha (2019–2024) elected from Khandapada assembly constituency.[5] His "ଆମ ଘରର ହାଲଚାଲ" column is quite popular and appreciated.
