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Maheswar Mohanty

Maheswar Mohanty

Indian politician (1956–2023)

Maheswar Mohanty (26 February 1956 – 7 November 2023) was an Indian politician from Odisha. He worked as the speaker of Odisha Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008.

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Biography

Maheswar Mohanty was born on 26 February 1956 in Puri to Narayan Mohanty. He was married to Bishnupriya Mohanty and the couple had two children.[1] He had completed his LLB from Utkal University and MA in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University.[2]

Mohanty was elected five times to Odisha Vidhan Sabha from 1995 to 2019.[3] He served as a speaker and held several ministries like Revenue and Disaster Management, Law, Planning and Coordination, Tourism and Culture, Panchayati Raj in the cabinet of Naveen Patnaik.[4]

Mohanty died from a stroke in Bhubaneswar, on 7 November 2023, at the age of 67.[5][3]

Political career

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References

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    "Shri Maheswar Mohanty". odishaassembly.nic.in. Odisha Assembly. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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    Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Former Odisha Assembly Speaker, Minister Maheswar Mohanty no more". OdishaTV. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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    "Former Odisha Speaker Maheswar Mohanty passes away". Prameya English. 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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    "Former Odisha Speaker Maheswar Mohanty No More". Odisha Bytes. 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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    Mohapatra, Debabrata (7 November 2023). "Former Odisha speaker Maheswar Mohanty passes away". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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