Jayanarayan Mohanty (Odia: ଜୟନାରାୟଣ ମହାନ୍ତି; 11 October 1951 – 20 January 2024) was an Indian politician who was active in Odisha politics. Representing the Indian National Congress, he served two terms as an MLA in Odisha Legislative Assembly. In the 1995 and 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, respectively, he was elected to the 11th and 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jaleswar constituency.[1]
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| Born | 11 October 1951 Balasore district, Orissa, India |
| Died | 20 January 2024 (aged 72) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Member of the Odisha Assembly for Jaleswar | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 6 February 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Aswini Kumar Patra (BJD) |
| Succeeded by | Aswini Kumar Patra (BJD) |
Early and personal life
editJayanarayan Mohanty was born on 11 October 1951 in Balasore district, the son of Sambhunath Mohanty.[1] He had a bachelor's degree in commerce. He was married to Shuklata Mohanty with whom he had four children.[1]
Political career
editIn the 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, Mohanty contested as a candidate of the Indian National Congress from the Jaleshwar constituency. He won this election and was elected to the 11th Odisha Legislative Assembly. Later, in the 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, he again contested as a candidate of the Indian National Congress from the Jaleshwar constituency. He won this election and was elected to the 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Shri Jayanarayan Mohanty". odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Assembly. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Jaleswar Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Former MLA Jaynarayan Mohanty passes away at 73". Prameyanews. 20 January 2024.
- ^ Acharya, Boudhayan (20 January 2024). "ଆରପାରିରେ ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ଜୟନାରାୟଣ ମହାନ୍ତି". Sambad. Retrieved 20 January 2024.