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Prasanna Kumar Patasani

b. 1946, born Khordha, writes in Odia, writer, poet

Prasanna Kumar Patasani is an Indian lawyer, philosopher, poet, and former member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He represented the Bhubaneswar constituency of Odisha from 1998 to 2019. He’s elected as a Member of Parliament for five terms. He was the senior vice president and founder member of the Biju Janata Dal.he was working as a Member of State Planning Board, Government of Odisha with a Cabinet Minister status. He is also famous for promoting yoga in India and in international countries. He was the person who started Yoga in India, by doing it in a small village of Odisha. Dr. Prasanna Patasani is one of the few Indian politicians having zero cases registered against him.

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Awards

1992Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Odia