Nilamani Routray

Nilamani Rautray
Chief Minister of Orissa
In office June 6, 1977–February 17, 1980
Preceded by	Binayak Acharya
Succeeded by	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Personal details
Born	May 24, 1920 Mukundapur, Balasore district
Died	October 4, 2004 Cuttack
Political party	Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Nalini Devi Routray

Nilamani Routray(Oriya: ନିଳମଣି ରାଉତରାଵ) (May 24, 1920 - October 4, 2004) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1977 to 1980. He served as the Health and Family Welfare Minister and then Forest and Environment Minister in the Union Government led by V.P. Singh. He died on October 4, 2004.^[1][2]

Political career

Nilamani Routray was a founder of the Orissa unit of All India Students Federation. He was the president of the Orissa state unit of the Indian National Congress from 1967-70. Later he joined the Utkal Congress and became its president. Subsequently, he switched over to the Bharatiya Lok Dal and became the president of its state unit. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989.^[3]

Works

His autobiography Smruti O Anubhuti (1986) is a well-known work.

Notes

1. ^ "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. October 5, 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/05/stories/2004100509210103.htm. 
2. ^ Nilamani Routray passes away, three-day state mourning in Orissa
3. ^ "Former Orissa Chief Minister Nilamani Routray passes away". Daily Excelsior. October 5, 2004. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/04oct05/national.htm#1. 

Persondata
Name	Routray, Nilamani
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 24, 1920
Place of birth	Mukundapur, Balasore district
Date of death	October 4, 2004
Place of death	Cuttack