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Jagannath Rout

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Jagannath Rout
Industry Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
7 December 1989 – 3 March 1990
Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
21 March 1995 – 24 August 1998
Urban Development Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
24 August 1998 – 17 February 1999
Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
9 June 1980 – 3 March 1990
Preceded byHrudananda Mallik
Succeeded byHrudananda Mallik
ConstituencyDhamnagar
In office
15 March 1995 – 16 March 1999
Preceded byHrudananda Mallik
Succeeded byManas Ranjan Mallik
ConstituencyDhamnagar
Personal details
Born(1942-11-13)13 November 1942
Died24 January 2020(2020-01-24) (aged 77)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Jagannath Rout (13 November 1942 – 24 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Odisha belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha.

Biography

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Rout was born on 13 November 1942.[1][2] He was elected as a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhamnagar in 1980, 1985 and 1995.[3][4][5] He resigned from his legislator post on 16 March 1999.[1]

Rout also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha. He served as the Industry Minister 7 December 1989 to 3 March 1990, Health and Family Welfare Minister from 21 March 1995 to 14 August 1998 and Urban Development Minister from 24 August 1998 to 17 February 1999.[1]

Rout died of cardiac arrest on 24 January 2020 at the age of 77.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shri Jagannath Rout". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Odisha minister Jagannath Rout dead". Orissa Post. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1980". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1985". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1995". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Odisha ex-minister Jagannath Rout passes away". Outlook. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Former Odisha Minister Jagannath Rout No More". Kalinga TV. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Former Odisha Minister Passes Away". Sambad English. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.