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Bishnu Charan Das
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Portrait of Bishnu Charan Das
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| Member of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | |
| In office 2 July 2016 – 21 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Baishnab Charan Parida, BJD |
| Succeeded by | Pratap Keshari Deb |
| Constituency | Odisha |
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| Born | 9 October 1954 |
| Died | 6 July 2020 (aged 65) |
| Political party | BJD |
Bishnu Charan Das (born October 9, 1954 – died July 6, 2020) was an important politician from the Indian state of Odisha. He was a well-known leader of the Biju Janata Dal political party. He worked to represent the people of Odisha in different government roles.
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Who Was Bishnu Charan Das?
Bishnu Charan Das was an Indian politician who dedicated his life to public service. He was born in 1954 and became a key figure in the Biju Janata Dal party. This party works to improve the lives of people in Odisha.
Starting in Politics
Before becoming a national leader, Bishnu Charan Das was active in state politics. He ran for a seat in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, which is like the state parliament. He represented the Jagatsinghpur area. This helped him understand the needs of the people in his home state.
Serving in the Rajya Sabha
In 2016, Bishnu Charan Das was chosen to be a candidate for the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha is one of the two houses of India's Parliament, similar to a senate. Elections for the Rajya Sabha happen every two years. He was elected without anyone running against him, along with two other candidates, Prasanna Acharya and N. Bhaskar Rao. This showed how much support he had from his party.
A New Role and Later Life
Bishnu Charan Das served in the Rajya Sabha for a short time. On March 21, 2017, he resigned from his position. He did this to take on a new important job. He was appointed as the deputy chairman of the Odisha State Planning Board. This board helps plan for the future development of the state of Odisha.
Bishnu Charan Das passed away on July 6, 2020, in a hospital in Bhubaneswar. He had suffered a stroke a few weeks before. He is remembered for his contributions to the politics and development of Odisha.
