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Kalpataru Das

Kalpataru Das
Member: Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2014 – 25 July 2015
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1995–2014
Preceded by Gurcharan Tikayat
Succeeded by Pranab Kumar Balabantaray
Constituency Dharmasala
Personal details
Born (1948-02-07)7 February 1948
Bhotaka, Jajpur district, Odisha, India
Died 25 July 2015(2015-07-25) (aged 67)
Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Biju Janata Dal(1997-2015)
Other political
affiliations
Janata Dal (1977-1980,1985-1997), BJP (1980-1985)
Spouse(s) Pratimaa Das
Children 03 son
Occupation Politician

Kalpataru Das (7 February 1948 – 25 July 2015) was an Indian politician from the Odisha state. He belonged to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. He won the Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 1995 from Dharmasala constituency of Jajpur district, which he held consecutively from 1995-2014. On 2 August 2012, he was given the portfolio of Panchayati Raj Minister. From 3 April 2014, he was an MP of Rajya Sabha. In 2013, he was State Panchayati Raj Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister. He died on 25 July 2015, aged 67.He was cremated on Sunday evening at Bhotaka in Tehsil Kuakhia, Jajpur district, from where he belonged, by his eldest son BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray.


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