Nityananda Samntaray

Nityananda Samantaray (25 April 1933 – 23 February 2018) was an Indian politician who belonged to Odisha. He was active in politics with Indian National Congress, and was elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly from Tirtol Assembly constituency in 1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.^[1]

Nityananda Samantaray
ନିତ୍ୟାନନ୍ଦ ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 1985–1990
Preceded by	Basant Kumar Biswal
Succeeded by	Basant Kumar Biswal
Constituency	Tirtol
Personal details
Born	(1933-04-25)25 April 1933
Died	23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 84)
Citizenship	Indian
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Hemalata Samantaray
Children	Debashish Samantaray (son)
Parent(s)	Bhagaban Samantaray (father) Radhamani Samantaray (mother)
Occupation	Politician

Early life, education and family

Samantaray was born on 25 April 1933 to Bhagaban Samantaray and Radhamani Samantaray at Kolar village in Cuttack district.^[2]

Political career

Samantaray was active in Odisha politics with the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the 9th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Tirtol Assembly constituency in 1985.^[3] Later he contested in 1991 and 1996 Indian general election from Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency, but defeated both the times.

Death

Samantaray died at 84 on 23 February 2018 due to Cardiac arrest.^[4]