Managobinda Samal

Managobinda Samal
Personal details
Born	Managobinda Samal (1921-09-05)5 September 1921 Kalashree Gopalpur, Jajpur, Odisha
Died	12 January 2003(2003-01-12) (aged 81) Kalashree Gopalpur, Jajpur, Odisha
Political party	Janta Dal, Utkal Congress
Spouse(s)	Subhadra Samal
Children	Late Prasanna Kumar Samal, Sarat Kumar Samal, Pradipta Kumar Samal, Late Santosh Kumar Samal
Profession	Politician, Social Activist

Statue of Mr. Managobinda Samal at Gopalpur Medical, Khadagpur, Jajpur, Odisha

Statue of Managobinda Samal at Sahaspur College, Balichandrapur, Jajpur, Odisha

Managobinda Samal (1921-2003) was a politician and social activist born on 5 September 1921 at Kalashree Gopalpur, Jajpur, Odisha, India. He was elected twice as a Member of Legislative Assembly, Odisha from Barachana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Early life

Managobinda Samal was educated at Salipur School, Cuttack District, Odisha. After school he was doing job at Kolkata. He joined Oriya Union at Kolkata. He came to odisha politics under the guidance of Nabakrushna Choudhuri.

Entry into politics

Firstly Mana Babu was elected as Sarpanch of Kalashree Gopalpur Gram panchayat. He was also elected as Barchana Block Chairman. He contested from Barachana Vidhan Sabha Constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1985. He was elected twice as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Barachana Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

Odisha Vidhan Sabha Constituency	Year	Party	Result
Barachana	1985	Janta	Lost
Barachana	1980	Janta	Lost
Barachana	1977	Janta	Won
Barachana	1974	Utkal Congress	Lost
Barachana	1971	Utkal Congress	Won

Organisations founded by Managobinda Samal

Mana Babu was a well known person for founding different schools, colleges & hospitals in Barachana Block. He gave employment to many people of Barachana Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

Below are the organisations founded by Mana Babu.

1. Sahaspur College, Balichandrapur, Jajpur, Odisha
2. Gopalpur Medical, Khadagpur, Jajpur, Odisha
3. Balichandrapur High School, Jajpur, Odisha
4. Barachana Girls High School, Jajpur, Odisha
5. Kalashree U.G.M.E. School, Jajpur, Odisha
6. Gajendrapur Veterinary Medical, Jajpur, Odisha

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
• Key Highlightsofgeneral Election, 1971
• Key Highlightsofgeneral Election, 1974
• Key Highlightsofgeneral Election, 1977
• Statistical report on General Election, 1980
• Statistical report on General Election, 1985
• Orissa Assembly Election 1985
• Orissa Assembly Election 1980
• Orissa Assembly Election 1977