Summary
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.
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Soumya Ranjan Patnaik 18 August 1952 Anandapur, Kendujhar,[citation needed] Odisha |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Aama Odisha Party |
| Spouse | Sudatta Patnaik |
| Children | Tallina Patnaik, Tanaya Patnaik, |
| Alma mater | Utkal University, Banaras Hindu University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | soumyapatnaik.in |
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.
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Language | As A Producer | As A Writer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Babu I Love You | Odia | Yes | Yes | Sanjay Nayak |
| 2007 | To Pain Nebi Mu Sahe Janama | Odia | Yes | No | Sanjay Nayak |
| 2008 | Chaati Chiri Dele Tu | Odia | Yes | No | S.K. Muralidharan |
| 2008 | Nei Jaa Re Megha Mate | Odia | Yes | No | S.K. Muralidharan |
| 2009 | Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei | Odia | Yes | Yes | Himanshu Parija |
| 2010 | Tu Thile Mo Dara Kahaku | Odia | Yes | No | Dilip Panda |
| 2013 | Mo Duniya Tu Hi Tu | Odia | Yes | No | Sudhakar Basanta |
| 2013 | Shivalika | Hindi | Yes | No | Biman Sengupta & Bhagabat Kar |
| 2014 | Tu Aau Mu | Odia | Yes | No | Nishikant Dalabehera |
| 2018 | Downup The Exit 796[6][7] | Hindi | Yes | No | Jaimin Bal |
References edit
- ^ "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Das, Subrat (2 October 2013). "Congress expels Soumya Patnaik". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Mishra, Sandeep (26 November 2013). "Soumya floats new party". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Odisha politics: Aama Odisha Party allotted pot symbol". Odisha Today. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Soumya Ranjan Patnaik wins with biggest victory margin of 2019 Polls". 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Film Director Jaimin Bal is all set to hit the silver screen with his upcoming action thriller "The exit-796", Odisha Entertainment News, Odisha Latest Headlines". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015. Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jaimin Bal - Another Odia Director to debut in Bollywood with Film". 16 December 2015.
External links edit
- Official website
- Soumya Ranjan Patnaik at IMDb
