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Achyutananda Samanta

Politician

Achyutananda Samanta is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Achyutananda Samanta · Samanta, Shri Achyutananda · सामंत, श्री अच्युतानन्द				[sources]
Birth date	1964-01-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Kalarabank, Cuttack, Odisha				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
E-Mail	achyuta.samanta@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	Achyutananda				[sources]
Last name	Samanta				[sources]
Political association	Biju Janata Dal				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Education	M.Sc. (Chemistry), Ph.D. ( Social Sciences) · M.Sc. (Chemistry), Ph.D. (Social Sciences) Educated at Utkal University and KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha				[sources]
Status	Elected to Lok Sabha · Former				[sources]
Address	205, Odisha Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, · N3/92, IRC Village, P.O./P.S. Nayapalli Khurda, · N3/92, IRC Village, PO/PS - Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 751015				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-31	Last processed	2026-02-03	First seen	2025-10-13

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Prof Achyuta Samanta has been conferred several accolades, memberships and recognition for his contribution to society. Some are as follows:- • 50 Honorary Doctorates from universities across India and the globe, becoming the Indian with the most number of Honorary Doctorates. • 50 International, National and 200 State level awards • 2 highest International Civilian Awards - a) ISA Award for Service to Humanity from the Kingdom of Bahrain with a $1 Million Cash Prize and b) ‘Best Worker’ Award from the Republic of Mongolia • National and International Fellowships - ISTE, CSI, ICA, APACH and Royal Society of Chemistry, UK • His institutions and organisations have been conferred with prestigious accolades. These are as follows :- KISS - UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2022 KIIT - Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022, Government of India Art of Giving - Mc Jannet Prize, USA • Executive member of leading Educational bodies of India including UGC, AICTE and NCTE, Govt. of India • Currently, the President of Volleyball Federation of India and has been the President of Indian Science Congress, World Congress of Poets and Indian Economic Association

— India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members, 2025-10-13