Manmohan Samal

Manmohan Samal
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 March 2023
Preceded by	Samir Mohanty
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Jual Oram
Succeeded by	Jual Oram
Minister of Revenue Government of Odisha
In office 18 May 2004 – 10 December 2008
Chief Minister	Naveen Patnaik
Preceded by	Biswabhusan Harichandan
Succeeded by	Naveen Patnaik
Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Government of Odisha
In office 18 May 2004 – 10 December 2008
Chief Minister	Naveen Patnaik
Preceded by	Bed Prakash Agarwal
Succeeded by	Naveen Patnaik
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Manas Ranjan Mallik
Succeeded by	Rajendra Kumar Das
Constituency	Dhamnagar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 4 April 2000 – 23 May 2004
Succeeded by	Rudra Narayan Pany
Constituency	Odisha
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-15) 15 April 1959 (age 65) Bhadrak, Odisha, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Pranati Samal ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Parents	Kambhupani Samal (father) Basant Kumari Samal (mother)
Education	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater	Utkal University
Profession	Politician
Website	https://manmohansamal.in/
Source: [1]

Manmohan Samal is an Indian politician currently serving as the President of BJP Odisha since 24-March-2023,^[1] a post which he had earlier held from 1999 to 2004. He had won 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Dhamnagar Assembly constituency and was inducted as the Minister of Revenue, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare. He had to resign in December 2008 due to alleged involvement in a sex scandal.^[2]

References

1. "Ex-minister Manmohan Samal becomes Odisha BJP president". The Times of India. 24 March 2023.
2. "Orissa minister resigns over sex scandal". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2008.