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Sohan Potai

Politician

Sohan Potai 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	Sohan Potai · সোহান পটাই				[sources]
Birth date	1958-04-29				[sources]
Place of birth	Kanker · Vill. Babu Dabena, Distt. Kanker (Chhattisgarh)				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Sohan				[sources]
Last name	Potai				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7554658				[sources]
Position	Member of the 13th Lok Sabha · Member of the 15th Lok Sabha				[sources]
Education	M.A. (Sociology)Educated at Ravi Shankar University, Raipur , Chattisgarh				[sources]
Status	Former				[sources]
Address	172, North Avenue, · Kanker				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-02	Last processed	2025-12-02	First seen	2024-06-13

Descriptions

Civil Servant, 1977-96

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

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-06-13

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Data sources

India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members9,137

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Smt. Mini Potai Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Smt. Baishakin Potai

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	2009-05-22	2014-05-18
Member of the Lok Sabha	2004-06-02