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Achyuta Samanta

PEP · Politician

Achyuta 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	Achyuta Samanta · Dr. Achyutananda Samanta · Ачюта Саманта · अच्युत सामंत · अच्युत सामन्त · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Achyutananda Samanta				[sources]
Birth date	1965-04-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Cuttack district				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Political association	Biju Janata Dal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4673984				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the 17th Lok Sabha · member of Rajya Sabha				[sources]
Education	Utkal University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Indian educationist and politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,259

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories358,337

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Wikidata344,656

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