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'{{short description|Indian politician }} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Sambit Patra BJP.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Sambit Patra | office = National Spokesperson [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | term_start = 2014 | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|12|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Jajpur]], Odisha, India | nationality = | occupation = {{hlist|Politician}} | alma_mater = *[[Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College]] ([[Master of Surgery|M.S]]) *[[Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research]] ([[Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery|M.B.B.S]]) | office1 = | term_start1 = 28 October 2017 | image_size = 250px | Full Name = Sambit Singh Patra }} '''Sambit Patra''' (born 13 December 1954) is the National spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjp.org/organisation/office-bearers|title=National Office Bearers|last=Administrator|website=www.bjp.org|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref> Patra did his First job at Hindu Rao Hospital. He was appointed as an independent director<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ongcindia.com/wps/wcm/connect/en/about-ongc/board-of-directors/|title=ONGC - Board of Directors|last=Limited|first=Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|website=www.ongcindia.com|language=en|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> of the board of [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited]] (ONGC) in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sambit-patra-to-be-up-for-reappointment-on-ongc-board/article24874234.ece|title=Sambit Patra to be up for reappointment on ONGC board|date=25 January 2019|publisher =Business Line|website =thehindubusinessline.com|access-date =11 April 2020|quote =Patra was appointed as an Independent Director on the ONGC board on October 28 last year.}}</ref><ref name=BB>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=541967406&privcapId=882940|title=Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC:Natl India)|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> ==Early life and education== Patra was born in an [[Odia people|Odia]] family<ref>{{cite tweet|user=sambitswaraj|number=466080763784355840|title=Yes I am an Oriya :)) "@vivek5677: @sambitswaraj sir u r an oriya.orissa desperately need a leader/good orator like u."|date=13 May 2014|access-date=27 October 2020}}</ref> to Rabindra Nath Patra on 13 December 1974 in [[Bokaro Steel City]], then part of [[Dhanbad district]] of the state of [[Bihar]], which is now a part of [[Bokaro district]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sambit Patra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PURI(ODISHA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7865 |website=myneta.info |access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="Bokaro"/> His father worked in the [[Bokaro Steel Plant]]. He did his primary and intermediate schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Bokaro.<ref name="Bokaro">{{cite news |title=जानें क्‍या है भाजपा प्रवक्‍ता संबित पात्रा का धनबाद कनेक्‍शन, टिकट के दावेदारों में उछला नाम |url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/dhanbad-bjp-spokesperson-sambit-patra-is-connected-to-dhanbad-and-bokaro-too-on-emotional-leval-18936048.html |access-date=18 January 2020 |work=Dainik Jagran |date=10 February 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> He did his MBBS from [[Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research|VSS Medical College and Hospital]], Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha in 1997 and his MS in General Surgery from [[Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College|SCB Medical College]], Cuttack, [[Utkal University]] in 2002.<ref name="Bokaro"/><ref name=BB /> He qualified the [[Combined Medical Services Examination|UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination]] in year 2000 and joined Rao Hospital (located in Malka Ganj, Delhi) as a Medical Officer.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Dr. Sambit Patra|url=http://sambitpatra.in/about/|website=Dr. Sambit Patra|publisher=Sambit Patra|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2021}} ==Political career== Patra's political career started in 2010 when he joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] as a spokesperson for the its Delhi unit. In 2012, Patra lost the municipal election as the BJP's candidate from Delhi's Kashmiri Gate<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/903a5d004af0bcb68345bf926f0f9a50/Ward-77.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&lmod=-1011637630|title=Ward Wise Result Sheet MCD General Election -2012 Total Votes Polled|website=webcache.googleusercontent.com|access-date=25 March 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519134509/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/903a5d004af0bcb68345bf926f0f9a50/Ward-77.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&lmod=-1011637630|archive-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> and at the same time resigned from his job to pursue politics full-time. In the run-up to the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014, Patra campaigned for the BJP and gained visibility on national television. When the BJP came to power, Patra became its national spokesperson.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/is-sambit-patra-helping-bjp-s-image-115122500521_1.html|title=Is Sambit Patra helping BJP's image?|last=Saini|first=Shivam|date=26 December 2015|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/the-journey-of-bjps-sambit-patra-from-a-trained-surgeon-to-a-nasty-tv-star/167544/|title=The journey of BJP's Sambit Patra from a trained surgeon to a nasty TV star|first=Kaveree|last=Bamzai|date=22 December 2018|access-date=14 February 2020|publisher=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref> In 2017, [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC) appointed him as a non-official director of ONGC.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/bjp-s-sambit-patra-appointed-to-ongc-board/story-5Pp6Phv0zGHeOz0clmEWeJ.html |title=BJP's Sambit Patra appointed to ONGC board |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=Press Trust of India |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=6 December 2018|author-link=Press Trust of India }}</ref> Sambit Patra contested the [[Puri]] Lok Sabha seat in the [[2019 Indian general election]], and lost to sitting [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) member [[Pinaki Misra]] by 11,800 votes, or an approximately 1% margin.<ref>{{cite news |last1=TNN |title=Puri election result: Sambit Patra loses a close fight with Pinaki Misra |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/puri-lok-sabha-election-results-live/articleshow/69442742.cms|access-date=24 May 2019 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=24 May 2019}}</ref> ==Controversies== In September 2017, Patra was appointed as an [[Independent director|independent]]/Non-Official Director ([[Independent director|NOD]]) of the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd]] (ONGC) Board for a renewable term of three years. Him being an active member and official spokesperson of the ruling party ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) was viewed as a violation of the companies act and subsequently challenged in the [[Delhi High Court]] by Energy Watchdog ([[Non-governmental organization|NGO]]). The petition also alleged the entire selection process to be "flawed".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Indian|first=The Logical|date=7 March 2018|title=Sambit Patra Appointed As Independent Director Of ONGC, Supreme Court Asks Centre Why|url=https://thelogicalindian.com/news/sambit-patra-appointed-as-independent-director-of-ongc-supreme-court-asks-centre-why/|access-date=3 July 2020|website=thelogicalindian.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=30 September 2017|title=BJP's Sambit Patra appointed to ONGC board|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/bjp-s-sambit-patra-appointed-to-ongc-board/story-5Pp6Phv0zGHeOz0clmEWeJ.html|access-date=3 July 2020|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=25 October 2017|title=Sambit Patra's appointment to ONGC Board challenged in High Court|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/sambit-patras-appointment-to-ongc-board-challenged-in-high-court/articleshow/61216692.cms?from=mdr|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> In November 2017, The Delhi High Court dismissed the [[Public interest litigation in India|PIL]] on grounds of it being "Unsubstantiated" and "Without Merit". The court also stated that questioning Patra's independence to discharge his official duties as an independent director merely on his association with the ruling party (BJP) would be "Highly Inappropriate".<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 November 2017|title=Relief to Sambit Patra:HC rejected PIL against his appointment as ONGC director|url=https://www.indiawhispers.com/2017/11/06/relief-sambit-patrahc-rejected-pil-appointment-ongc-director/|access-date=3 July 2020|website=India Whispers|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=6 November 2017|title=HC rejects PIL challenging Sambit Patra's appointment in ONGC|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/hc-not-to-interfere-with-sambit-patras-appointment-as-ongc-director/articleshow/61526916.cms|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> Later, the Supreme Court asked the NGO who filed the PIL to "Serve a copy to the Union of India". The SC Bench posted the matter for a later date and mentioned "After hearing preliminary arguments, we can issue formal notice."<ref>{{Cite news|title=SC to hear Centre's reply to plea challenging BJP leader Sambit Patra's appointment to ONGC board|url=https://scroll.in/latest/871009/sc-to-hear-centres-reply-to-plea-challenging-bjp-leader-sambit-patras-appointment-to-ongc-board|access-date=3 July 2020|work=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2020, Patra tweeted a fake video of ex-INC MLA Naseem Khan chanting 'Pakistan Zindabad', which made the latter file a police complaint against Patra in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprint.in/hoaxposed/sambit-patra-shares-fake-video-of-ex-congress-mla-asks-followers-to-fact-check-it/361630/|title=Sambit Patra shares fake video of ex-Congress MLA & asks followers to fact-check it|first=Kairvy|last=Grewal|date=7 February 2020|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Stop editing videos': Twitter slams Sambit Patra for sharing Cong leader's fake 'Pakistan Zindabad' video |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/stop-editing-videos-twitter-slams-sambit-patra-for-sharing-cong-leaders-fake-pakistan-zindabad-video |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=Free Press Journal |date=7 February 2020}}</ref> On May 18, a tweet by Sambit Patra, which included pictures of a document "toolkit" containing social media measures allegedly used by the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] to hurt Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]’s image during the second wave of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], was flagged by Twitter as manipulated media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/twitter-flags-sambit-patras-tweet-on-congress-toolkit-as-manipulated-media/article34611486.ece|title=Twitter flags Sambit Patra’s tweet on Congress ‘toolkit’ as manipulated media|date=May 21, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> This decision by Twitter was possibly in response to the Congress lodging a complaint with Twitter's California headquarters to suspend accounts for prominent BJP leaders for allegedly "spreading misinformation and unrest in the society".<ref name="theprint.in">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/ministry-warning-to-twitter-over-sambit-patra-toolkit-tweet-was-sent-after-bjp-sought-action/663373/|title=Ministry warning to Twitter over Sambit Patra ‘toolkit’ tweet was sent after BJP sought action|date=May 22, 2021|via=www.print.in}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]] responded with a letter to Twitter alleging unilateral, arbitrary and politically biased decision on Twitter's part in passing judgement on Patra's case, which was under investigation.<ref name="theprint.in"/> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://twitter.com/sambitswaraj Sambit Patra] on [[Twitter]] {{Wikiquote}} {{Bharatiya Janata Party |state=expanded}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Patra, Sambit}} [[Category:Indian surgeons]] [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Odisha politicians]] [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Odisha]] [[Category:People from Bokaro Steel City]]'