Aswini Kumar Patra

Aswini Kumar Patra (; 9 July 1950) is an Indian politician who is active in Odisha politics. Representing the Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party, Biju Janata Dal, he has served four terms as an MLA in Odisha Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 10th, 13th and 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Jaleswar constituency in 1990, 2004 and 2014 elections respectively.

Biography Aswini Kumar Patra was born on 9 July 1950 in Balasore district, the son of Satchindra Nath Patra. Later, in the 2000 and 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, he contested as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Jaleswar constituency. He won this election and was elected to the 12th and 13th Odisha Legislative Assemblies. In the 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Patra again contested from the Jaleshwar constituency as a Biju Janata Dal candidate. He won this election and was elected to the 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly. Patra retained his seat in the 2019 election.