SAMANTSINHAR, DR. N. C, L.M.P., Cong., (Orissa— Bhubaneswar—1957): S. of late Shri Maheshwar SamantSinhar; B. Village Narendrapur, P.O. Banpur, Distt. Puri, Orissa, March 2, 1912; ed. at Orissa Medical School, Cuttack; m. Shrimati Manorama Samantsinhar; 2 S.; Private Medical Practitioner; President, Balugaon High School Managing Committee; President, Banpur Bhagchasi Samiti; Member, Banpur Government Hospital Advisory Committee; President, Banpur Thana Planning and Development Committee; Secretary, Government Craft School. Narendrapur; Member, Somanath M.E. School Managing Committee; Participated in Salt Satyagraha and was jailed 4 times fvom 1930-33; Was in charge of Sevadal organisation in the district of Puri; Was convicted in 1943 under Defence of India Act for organising kisans; Was debarred from remaining in Bengal after Burge Murder Case, 1934, in Midnapur; Was leader of the All Orissa Students strike and Satyagraha in 1939; Was refused examination by the Patna Medical Examination Board on the eve of the Second World War, and was expelled from the Orissa Medical School, being first in a list of 43 students that were then driven from the educational Institutions due to their leadership in Students’ movements in India.

Social activities: Interested in the improvement of Harijans, spread of education, encouraging folk dances and establishing cottage industries in rural areas and organising labour.

Hobby: Picture collection and spinning.

Special interest: Classical Oriya and Sanskrit literature.

Sports and Clubs: Swimming.

Permanent address: (i) Village Narendrapur, P.O. Banpur, Distt. Puri, Orissa: (ii) Seva Sadan, P. O. Balugaon, Puri, Orissa.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 4.12.453

Dr. N. C. Samantsinhar ..            86,487

Shri Ramachandra Ram ..            59,139

Shri Harmohan Singh Samanta .. 16,769]