Harihar Swain
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Harihar Swain | |
|---|---|
| Member: 14th Lok Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Kumudini Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Nityananda Pradhan |
| Constituency | Aska |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1939[1] Ganjam, Orissa |
| Died | 13 October 2012 (aged 76) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJD |
| Spouse | Kanaka Swain |
| Children | 1 Son And 4 Daughters |
| Residence(s) | Ganjam, Odisha |
As of 22 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Harihar Swain (11 November 1939 – 13 October 2012) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Aska constituency of Odisha on a Biju Janata Dal ticket.[2] He was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal after voting against the party whip.[3] It was alleged that he had taken a bribe to vote against his own party.[4] He was suffering from multiple ailments and died on 13 October 2012.[5][6]
References
- ^ "ASSEMBLY MEMBER'S INFORMATION SYSTEM". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/11/1939
- ^ "Former minister Harihar Swain dies". odishatv.in. 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Swain later joined BJD and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Aska in 2004.
[permanent dead link] - ^ "BJD expels party lawmaker for voting for government". twocircles.net. 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
Orissa's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) expelled Harihara Swain
- ^ "Harihar Swain sold out Orissa's interests alleges BJD". odishatoday.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
betraying the faith of lakhs of people only for the self-interest and that too taking an bribe to vote in favour of the Congress led UPA Government
- ^ "Former Odisha minister Harihar Swain dies". Business Standard. 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Swain, 73, was suffering from multiple ailments for several months.
- ^ "Harihar Swain dead". indiatimes.com. 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Former minister and Lok Sabha member from Aska constituency Harihar Swain died on Saturday at AIIMS, New Delhi.
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