Prabodh Panda is an India

India

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n politician. He is a leader of the Communist Party of India

Communist Party of India

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. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha

13th Lok Sabha

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 from Midnapore constituency

Midnapore (Lok Sabha constituency)

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 in West Bengal

West Bengal

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 in a bye-election held on 10 May 2001. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 and 2009 from the same constituency.

Early life

Panda was born in a Utkal (Oriya) Brahmin

Brahmin

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 family. His father was Devendra Nath Panda and mother Niradabala Panda. He graduated in arts from the Dantan Bhattar College, which was then affiliated with the prestigious and historic University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

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External links

• Detailed Profile: Shri Prabodh Panda in india.gov.in website