Ramesh Chandra Panda, also casually knowns by his alias Ramesh Panda, (;24 November 1935 – 18 December 2003) was an Indian Activist and former

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from Mayurjhalia, Borabarjhar, Ranpur, in

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in the

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n state of

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, He is a member of the

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. He had been a member of the

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. He served as a member of the

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for three terms and was elected to the 5th, 6th and 7th

from Ranpur Assembly constituency in the

1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Elections to the fifth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1971. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 seats. A total of 835 candidates contested for these 140 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of ...

1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Elections to the sixth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1974. Constituencies The elections were held for 147 seats. A total of 722 candidates contested for these 147 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of Ind ...

and

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1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Elections to the 8th Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1980. Constituencies The elections were held for 147 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 91 unreserved. Contesting parties Ther ...

's respectively.

Early life

Ramesh Chandra Panda, was born on November 24, 1935, in Mayurjhalia, Raj-Ranpur,

. His parents were married in 1931, father's name is a Madan Sundar Panda, He aslo

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and There is no mention of the mother's name and no one knows what he mother's name. He's is married to Krishna Kumari Panda, She's also housewife. They got married on 11 September 1956. at the age of 25. The couple has been married. They're has four children, including three daughters and two sons. Interestingly, his son Sabyasachi Panda, also known as Babu Panda, is a

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and a Naxalite-Maoist leader. Sabyasachi's was born on July 19, 1972, in the same village as his father. He's been involved in various criminal activities and was even arrested in 2014. His daughter-in-law, Subhashree Panda, also known as Mili Panda, is also a

and

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has gained recognition as Sabyasachi Panda's spouse.

Education and political life

Ramesh Chandra Panda started his

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career when he was a student in

Ravenshaw College Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw College, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The u ...

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. He joined the Student's Federation, a front of the undivided

(CPI) and later became a fulltime CPI activist. In 1964 after the split in the CPI, Ramesh joined the

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(CPI(M)). He operated out of his base in Ranpur block in the undivided

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district and was elected the chairman of Ranpur block in 1967. He was elected to the

assembly from Ranpur Assembly Constituency the same year. Panda was a three-time representative of Ranpur Assembly constituency, initially elected on a CPI(M) ticket. He later joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) before his passing.

Younger Daughter-in-law

Subhashree Panda, also known as Mili Panda, is the daughter-in-law of Ramesh Chandra's, linked through her marriage to Sabyasachi Panda. This family connection places both individuals in the public eye, particularly given the controversial nature of Sabyasachi Panda's

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leadership, which has shaped Mili's political challenges and Ramesh's legacy.

Elder Son's

Sidhharth Panda, also commonly known by his alias Tukuna Panda, is an also Indian

or public service and his also graduated went to Mayurjhalia Nodal High School and his studied in Prashanth Autonomous College Khordha and his also studied Law and English Literature at

Utkal University Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. The university was established in 1943 and was operating from Ravenshaw College ...

Death

Ramesh Chandra Panda died on December 18, 2003, at the age of 68, in his village of Mayurjhalia, Raj-Ranpur,

. At the time of his before

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his was a

from

, and served as a

(MLA) three times Ramesh Chandra Panda's was also a Member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and played a significant role in

's politic's.

Gallery

References

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