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Srikant Kumar Jena

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Srikant Kumar Jena
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byKharabela Swain
Succeeded byRabindra Kumar Jena
ConstituencyBalasore, Odisha
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byRabi Ray
Succeeded byPrabhat Kumar Samantaray
ConstituencyKendrapara, Odisha
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byJayanti Patnaik
Succeeded byAnadi Sahu
ConstituencyCuttack, Odisha
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1989
Preceded byPrahlad Malik
Succeeded byKulamoni Rout
ConstituencyBari
Personal details
Born (1950-06-18) 18 June 1950 (age 74)
Jajpur, Odisha, India
Political partyIndian 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. During his tenure as the MP of Balasore, many developmental works were done for overall development of Balasore in all sectors like infrastructure, education, health and communication. His developmental works for Balasore include establishment of units of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, AIIMS Satellite Centre, Software Technology Park of India and the North Odisha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, upgradation of the national highway 60, and the grant of Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital.

He had been elected as MLA to Odisha Legislative Assembly, three times between 1977 and 1989. In 1979–80, he was the 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, 10th 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

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  1. ^ Statement of Srikant Kumar Jena on IIP Data
  2. ^ Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Releases IIP Data for November 2011 under UPA II
  3. ^ "Opinion: What's Missing from PM's Make-in-India Campaign".
  4. ^ Srikant Jena Presents Annual AMAI Awards
  5. ^ Lok Sabha MP Profile Retrieved on 15 January 2012
  6. ^ "Congress names old war horses for LS polls in Odisha".
  7. ^ 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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