Sarat Kumar Kar
Sarat Kumar Kar | |
|---|---|
| Speaker: 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 March 2000 – 21 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Chintmani Dyan Samanatara |
| Succeeded by | Maheswar Mohanty |
| Constituency | Mahanga |
| Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Shaikh Matlub Ali |
| Succeeded by | Bikram Keshari Barma |
| Constituency | Mahanga |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Shaikh Matlub Ali |
| Succeeded by | Shaikh Matlub Ali |
| Constituency | Mahanga |
| Member: 6th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Constituency | Cuttack |
| Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Biraja Parasad Ray |
| Succeeded by | Shaikh Matlub Ali |
| Constituency | Mahanga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1939 Cuttack |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress,[1] Janata Party, Janata Dal, Utkal Congress |
| Spouse | Anima Mishra Kar |
| Residence | Bhubaneswar |
| Education | MA |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Sarat Kumar Kar is a politician and writer from Odisha, India. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party.[2] He was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha (1977–80) and was elected three times (2000–04, 1990–95 and 1971–74) to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Mahanga Legislative Assembly.[3] Kar became the Minister for Education and Culture in 1971 in the Biswanath Das Ministry. He was probably the youngest Cabinet Minister in Odisha's political history and the record remains intact till today. He was elected as a Janata Party (Lok Dal) MP in 1977 from Cuttack after defeating Congress stalwart and Union Minister, J.B.Patnaik. He was the speaker of the Twelfth Assembly from 10 March 2000 to 21 May 2004.[4]
Pyarimohan Mohapatra was his classmate at Allahabad University.[5] He has written four poetry books (Druta Bilambita, Manthan, Romanthan and Ananya) in Odia. He is a prolific orator on politics and culture. A great devotee of Lord Jagannath, he has been giving commentary on the Lord's Car Festival ("Rath Yatra") on All India Radio, Doordarshan and private TV channels for the last 40 years.
References
- ^ "Odisha Senior Congress leader Sarat Kar resigned from Party, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Speaker Kar back in BJD". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "MLA Sarat Kumar Kar Profile - MAHANGA Constituency". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "ORISSA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "My personal chemistry with Naveen remains unaltered". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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