Basant Kumar Biswal

Basant Kumar Biswal (August 23, 1936 – September 7, 2003) was a politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party from Odisha. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. He was member of the legislative assembly from Tirtol assembly constituency and was Vice-President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee.[1][2][3]

Basant Kumar Biswal
Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
15 March 1995 – 17 February 1999
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2000
Preceded byNityananda Samanaray
Succeeded byDebashish Samantaray
ConstituencyTirtol
Personal details
Born
Basant Kumar Biswal

(1936-08-23)23 August 1936
Tulang village, Jagatsinghpur district
Died7 September 2003(2003-09-07) (aged 67)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Meera Biswal
ChildrenRanjib Biswal
Chiranjib Biswal
ResidenceTulang village, Jagatsinghpur district
OccupationFarmer

He had two sons, Ranjib Biswal a former cricketer, manager of the Indian Cricket Team and Chairman of Indian Premier League, as well as a Rajya Sabha Member of parliament for Odisha, as part of the Indian National Congress party. His second son Chiranjib Biswal is a Congress MLA from Jagatsinghpur assembly constituency and deputy opposition leader of the Odisha assembly.[4][5]

References
  1. "Biswal be friends with J.B. Patnaik again, attends his daughter's wedding". India Today. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. Nanda, Kanhun (8 September 2010). "Former deputy CM Basanta Biswal remembered in 7 death anniversary". Orissa Diary. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. Odisha Opposition leaders join Biju Patnaik birth centenary celebration at Paradip
  4. "Former Odisha Deputy CM Basant Biswal's wife passes away". Odisha Sun Times. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Chiranjib Biswal appointed as deputy leader of Odisha Congress Legislature Party". Pragativaldi. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.


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