Gopinath Gajapati

Gopinath Gajapati[1] (6 March 1943 – 10 January 2020)[2] was a member of the 9th and 10th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Berhampur constituency of Odisha and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He later joined BJP,[3] and moved to Biju Janata Dal in 2009.[4]

Gopinath Gajapati
Member: 9th and 10th Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byJagannath Rao
Succeeded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
ConstituencyBerhampur
Personal details
Born
Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo

(1943-03-06)6 March 1943
Paralakhemundi, Odisha, India
Died10 January 2020(2020-01-10) (aged 76)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyCongress
Other political
affiliations
BJP (1998-2009),
BJD (2009- )
Spouse(s)Purna Devi Gajapati
ChildrenOne son and one daughter
EducationB.S., (Tech.) M.I.I.E. (Chem.)
Alma materAlagappa College of Technology

On 10 January 2020, Gajapati died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at age 79.[5]

References

  1. Patnaik, Sunil. "Scandal buffets Odisha palace". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. "Tenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. "Orissa Political Parties Yet To Finalise Candidates". Business Standard. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. "Gopinath Gajapati, Pramila Giri join BJD". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. "Paralakhemundi king Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passes away". Rissadiary.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.


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