Preceded by Sivaji Patnaik Name Soumya Patnaik Signature Parents Brajabandhu Patnaik | Religion Hinduism Spouse Sudatta Patnaik Constituency Bhubaneswar Role Editor | |
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Full Name Soumya Ranjan Patnaik Children Tanaya Patnaik, Tallina Patnaik Education Banaras Hindu University, Utkal University | ||
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik - Editor, Sambad - Kushali Odia Samman - OdishaLIVE
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik (born 18 August 1952) is the founder and editor of Oriya daily Sambad and also a feature film producer as well as a successful business personality. He was elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency) on Indian National Congress ticket. After he was expelled from Congress he floated a new political party 'Aama Odisha Party' (AOP). He is married to Sudatta Patnaik, daughter of Janaki Ballabh Patnaik and Jayanti Patnaik.

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