Srikant Kumar Jena
Srikant Kumar Jena | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Kharabela Swain |
Succeeded by | Rabindra Kumar Jena |
Constituency | Balasore, Odisha |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Rabi Ray |
Succeeded by | Prabhat Kumar Samantaray |
Constituency | Kendrapara, Odisha |
In office 1989–1996 | |
Preceded by | Jayanti Patnaik |
Succeeded by | Anadi Sahu |
Constituency | Cuttack, Odisha |
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Preceded by | Prahlad Malik |
Succeeded by | Kulamoni Rout |
Constituency | Bari |
Personal details | |
Born | Jajpur, Odisha, India | 18 June 1950
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
As of 15 January, 2012 Source: india.gov.in |
Srikant Kumar Jena (born 18 June 1950), is an Indian politician hailing from Ratnagiri, Jajpur district, Odisha. He was the Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in the Gujral ministry and Deve Gowda ministry He was the Minister of State(Independent charge) for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Statistics & Programme Implementation in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry. He was Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industry, Agro and Rural Industries in the V. P. Singh ministry.[1][2][3][4] He represented the Balasore parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.
He had been elected as MLA in Odisha Legislative Assembly, three times between 1977 and 1989. In 1979–80, he held the post of Minister of State, Industry and Urban Development, Govt. of Odisha. He got elected to Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989 and then subsequently three more times to 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996 and 2001 respectively.[5] Between 2019 and 2024, he was out of the party and launched the Samajika Nyay Abhiyan, a non-political social justice movement platform. He rejoined in 2024 and was fielded as the Congress candidate from Balasore.[6][7]
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References[edit]
- ^ Statement of Srikant Kumar Jena on IIP Data
- ^ Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Releases IIP Data for November 2011 under UPA II
- ^ "Opinion: What's Missing from PM's Make-in-India Campaign".
- ^ Srikant Jena Presents Annual AMAI Awards
- ^ Lok Sabha MP Profile Retrieved on 15 January 2012
- ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/congress-names-old-war-horses-for-ls-polls-in-odisha-2977142
- ^ IANS (20 January 2019). "Odisha: Former Union Minister Srikant Jena, ex-MLA expelled from Congress". National Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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