Ashok Kumar Das

Ashok Kumar Das
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Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 1974–1980
Preceded by	n/a
Succeeded by	Niranjan Jena
Constituency	Korei
Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 1990
Preceded by	Rama Chandra Khuntia
Succeeded by	Sanchita Mohanty
Constituency	Korei
Leaders of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 22 May 1996 – 17 December 1997
Preceded by	Biju Patnaik
Succeeded by	Rama Krishna Patnaik
Constituency	Korei
Personal details
Born	Ashok Kumar Das (1942-03-15)15 March 1942
Died	30 December 2008(2008-12-30) (aged 66)
Party	Nationalist Congress Party
Other political affiliations	Swatantra Party Janata Dal Biju Janata Dal
Spouse	Sandhyarani Das
Children	Pranab Prakash Das Bhaba Prasad Das & two daughters
Residence(s)	Bahabalpur, Kodandapur, Jajpur district
Alma mater	B.A(Hons.) (History) G.M. College Sambalpur
Occupation	Agriculturist Pisciculturist

Ashok Kumar Das was an Indian politician. He joined the Bihar Movement in 1974 led by Jayaprakash Narayan and was political Prisoner under MISA. He was member of Swatantra Party, Utkal Congress, Janata Party (Secular), Janata Party (Secular), Janata Dal, Biju Janata Dal then Janata Dal (Secular).

Personal life

He was born on 15 March 1942 in a Zamindar Karan family. While a student of the G M College in Sambalpur, Das came to the fore as one of the leaders in the famous statewide students' agitation in 1964. In 1974, he joined the movement launched by Jayaprakash Narayan and was imprisoned under the then MISA. He married Sandhyarani das.

Political career

He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Korei in the 1974, 1977, 1990, 1995 and 2000. He was Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1997 post death of Biju Patnaik.