Giridhar Gamang
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Giridhar Gamang is a leader of the Indian National Congress
and a former Chief Minister of Orissa
. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district
of Orissa
. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha
from Koraput
. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Orissa from 17 February, 1999 to 6 December, 1999. His wife, Hema Gamang, won from Koraput constituency in the 1999 elections to the 13th Lok Sabha
, while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Orissa. He lost the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for the first time in the 2009 elections to Jayram Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal
.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and a former Chief Minister of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district
Rayagada District
Rayagada is a mineral-rich district in the southern part of the state of Orissa, in India. The city Rayagada is its headquarter. The population of this district consists mainly of tribals.The District occupies a total area of 7,584.7 km2...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha
5th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, elected February-March 1971. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
from Koraput
Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)
Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Orissa. Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are: Gunupur, Bissam-Cuttack, Rayagada, Lakshmipur, Pottangi, Koraput, Jeypore.-Members of Parliament:...
. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Orissa from 17 February, 1999 to 6 December, 1999. His wife, Hema Gamang, won from Koraput constituency in the 1999 elections to the 13th Lok Sabha
13th Lok Sabha
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha...
, while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Orissa. He lost the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for the first time in the 2009 elections to Jayram Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
.