(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
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, OdishaStatue 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.
