Role Political leader Political party BJD | Children 2 sons and 1 daughter Name Braja Tripathy | |
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Born 25 September 1947 (age 77) Puri, Orissa ( 1947-09-25 ) | ||
Braja Kishore Tripathy & Kharabela Swain Form A New Front "Odisha Ganatantrik Samukhya" In Odisha
Braja Kishore Tripathy (born 25 September 1947) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Puri Lok Sabha Constituency of Orissa as a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He was a Cabinet Minister in NDA government in 13th Lok Sabha. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from BJD in 2009 and unsuccessfully contested the elections from the Puri Lok Sabha Constituency.
On 13 May 2013, he floated a new political party in Odisha and has christened it the Samata Kranti Dal. Tribal Leader from Odisha George Tirkey, MLA Biramitrapur has been appointed as the President of the Samata Kranti Dal. Veteran Socialist Leader and acclaimed Journalist Rabi Rath is the Vice President of the party.
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