Shraddhakar Supakar
Portrait of Sradhakar Supakar
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly[1]
In office
9 March 1985 – 3 March 1990
Preceded byAshwini Kumar Guru
Succeeded byDurga Shankar Pattanaik
ConstituencySambalpur
In office
1952–1956
Succeeded byBhanu Ganga Tribhubana Deba
ConstituencyRairakhol
Member: 2nd and 4th Lok Sabha,
In office
1967–1971
Preceded byKishen Pattanayak
Succeeded byBanamali Babu
ConstituencySambalpur
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byNatabar Pandey
Succeeded byKishen Pattanayak
ConstituencySambalpur
Member: Rajya Sabha[2]
In office
27 Sept. 1965 – 26 Feb. 1967 (resigned)
Personal details
Born(1914-09-14)14 September 1914
Jharuapada, Sambalpur, Odisha
Died5 January 1993(1993-01-05) (aged 78)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Ganatantra Parishad
SpouseTapaswini Devi

Shraddhakar Supakar (14 September 1914 – 5 January 1993) was a social activist, politician and writer.[3] He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Supakar was a lawyer by profession. He was associated in different capacities with many educational institutions and Universities. He was also a member of Odisha Text Book Committee during 1939–41. A firm believer in civil liberties, Supakar was Chairman of Reception Committee, All India Civil Liberties Conference, Cuttack Session held in 1954.

Political Activity

Shraddhakar Supakar was an elected member of Odisha Legislative Assembly during 1952-56 and 1985-1990 representing Rairakhol and Sambalpur constituency. He served as Leader of Opposition during 1952-56 and as pro tem speaker in 1985. He was an elected member of the Second and Fourth Lok Sabha during 1957-62 and 1967-70 representing Sambalpur constituency of Odisha. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha during 1965–67.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sradhakar Supakar". Odisha Helpline. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "List of Rajyasabha Members Namewise". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Pradhan, Krushnachandra (2016). Shraddhakar Supakar Chayanika(Odia) (First ed.). New Delhi: Sahitya Academi. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-81-260-5166-3.
  4. ↑ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 8 August 2015.


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