Devendra Satpathy
politician from Odisha, India
Devendra Satpathy was a hero of India's freedom struggle. He was a member of the Prajamandal movement. He was a lead member of Sri. Aurobindo Ashram In the 1971 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dhenkanal in Odisha.He was a famed Parliamentarian. His spouse, Smt Nandini Satpathy, was the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha from Dhenkanal.He was former editor of Odia daily newspaper, Dharitri. He was a student at Christ College in Cuttack..
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