Jagannath Rout
Industry Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
7 December 1989  3 March 1990
Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
21 March 1995  24 August 1998
Urban Development Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office
24 August 1998  17 February 1999
Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
9 June 1980  3 March 1990
Preceded byHrudananda Mallik
Succeeded byHrudananda Mallik
ConstituencyDhamnagar
In office
15 March 1995  16 March 1999
Preceded byHrudananda Mallik
Succeeded byManas Ranjan Mallik
ConstituencyDhamnagar
Personal details
Born(1942-11-13)13 November 1942
Died24 January 2020(2020-01-24) (aged 77)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Jagannath Rout (13 November 1942 – 24 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Odisha belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha.

Biography

Rout was born on 13 November 1942.[1][2] He was elected as a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhamnagar in 1980, 1985 and 1995.[3][4][5] He resigned from his legislator post on 16 March 1999.[1]

Rout also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha. He served as the Industry Minister 7 December 1989 to 3 March 1990, Health and Family Welfare Minister from 21 March 1995 to 14 August 1998 and Urban Development Minister from 24 August 1998 to 17 February 1999.[1]

Rout died of cardiac arrest on 24 January 2020 at the age of 77.[6][7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shri Jagannath Rout". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. "Former Odisha minister Jagannath Rout dead". Orissa Post. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1980". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1985". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1995". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. "Odisha ex-minister Jagannath Rout passes away". Outlook. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. "Former Odisha Minister Jagannath Rout No More". Kalinga TV. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. "Former Odisha Minister Passes Away". Sambad English. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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