Kumudini Patnaik

Kumudini Patnaik (b 1945) is an Indian Politician and was elected to the Lok Sabha the lower house of Indian Parliament from Aska, Odisha in 2000 in a bye election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal.[1] But she was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal and she later joined the Congress but lost the Aska seat to Harihar Swain in 2004 and later quit the Congress and joined the BJP.[2][3][4][5]

Kumudini Patnaik
କୁମୁଦିନୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Member: 13th Lok Sabha
In office
2000-2004
Preceded byNaveen Patnaik
Succeeded byHari Har Swain
ConstituencyAska
Personal details
Born (1945-07-07) 7 July 1945
Political partyBJD
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)Ramakrushna Patnaik
Children4 daughters

References
  1. "Thirteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Kumudini Patnaik". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. "One Time Wonders in Aska". New Indian Express. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. "BJD Lok Sabha team splits". Rediff.com. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. "Ex-minister Ramakrushna, wife quit 'declining' Congress". The Times of India. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. "Ramakrushna, Wife Join BJP". New Indian Express. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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