Kamala Das (politician)

Kamala Das (16 August 1945 - 12 April 2024[1]) is an Indian politician from Odisha. She was a former member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Bhograi Assembly constituency and served as minister for Education & Youth Services, Health & Family Welfare, Woman and Child Development in Biju Patnaik and Naveen Patnaik Ministry.

Kamala Das
Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Government of Odisha
In office
2000–2001
Minister for Education and Youth Services
Government of Odisha
In office
1990–1995
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1990–2004
Preceded byUmarani Patra
Succeeded byAnanta Das
ConstituencyBhograi
Personal details
Born1945 August 16
Balasore district, Odisha
Died12 April 2024
Cuttack, Odisha
NationalityIndian
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal, INC

Political career

Kamala Das was first elected as an MLA in 1990 from Bhograi Constituency in Balasore district on Janata Dal ticket. She was re-elected in 1995, and then again in 2000 as a BJD candidate. She served as MoS for Education & Youth Services, and MoS for Health & Family Welfare in the Biju Patnaik government from 1991 to 1996. She was also the Woman and Child Development Minister in the Naveen Patnaik Ministry from 2000 to 9 July 9 2001. She was dropped as minister in 2001 and later she switched over to Congress party and returned to the BJD in 2014.

Political statistics
Year Contested for Party Constituency Opponent Votes Majority Result
1 1990[2] MLA Janata Dal Bhograi Bijaya Kumar Pati (INC) 61687 - 38845 22842 Won
2 1995[3] Umarani Patra (INC) 52824 - 38797 14027 Won
3 2000[4] Biju Janata Dal Kartikeswar Patra (INC) 55763 - 54708 1055 Won

Death

Kamala Das was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after she complained of chest pain, during the course of the treatment, she was diagnosed with a lung infection and she was shifted to a hospital in Cuttack and died while undergoing treatment on 12 April 2024.[5][6]

References
  1. KalingaTV (12 April 2024). "Odisha: Former minister Kamala Das passes away, see details here". Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. The New Indian Express (13 April 2024). "Former Health Minister Kamala Das passes away at 79". Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. The Print (12 April 2024). "Ex-Odisha minister Kamala Das dies at 79". Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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