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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician (1938–2021)}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
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| office = Member of the<br>[[Orissa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 1980<br />
| term_end = 1990<br />
| predecessor = [[Jayaram Pangi]]<br />
| successor = [[Jayaram Pangi]]<br />
| constituency = [[Pottangi Assembly constituency|Pottangi]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|5|5|df=y}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|6|21|1938|5|5|df=y}}<br />
| spouse = {{Ill|Malu Santha|or|ମୁଳୁ ଶାନ୍ତା}} <br />
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'''Chandrama Santha''' (5 May 1938 – 25 June 2021) was an Indian politician who served in the [[Orissa Legislative Assembly]] from 1980 until 1990. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], she represented the [[Pottangi Assembly constituency|Pottangi constituency]].<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Chandrama Santha was born on 5 May 1938. Her husband, {{Ill|Malu Santha|or|ମୁଳୁ ଶାନ୍ତା}}, served in the [[Orissa Legislative Assembly]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Santha worked as a farmer and was a part-time social worker. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], she was active in the [[Bhoodan movement]] and held several local government and party positions, serving on [[Pottangi]]'s [[panchayat samiti]]; as president of the [[Koraput]] branch of the [[All India Mahila Congress]]; and as an executive member of the women's committee of the [[Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Late Chandrama Santha |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/image.aspx?img=260 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/screencapture-odishaassembly-nic-in-image-aspx-2023-04-01-19_10_35/mode/1up |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=[[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Late Malu Santha |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/Error.htm?aspxerrorpath=/image.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208160920/https://odishaassembly.nic.in/Error.htm?aspxerrorpath=/image.aspx |archive-date=2022-12-08 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=[[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><br />
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In the [[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980 election]], Santha ran for the Orissa Legislative Assembly, standing in the [[Pottangi Assembly constituency|Pottangi constituency]], a seat reserved for members of a [[Scheduled Tribe]]. She defeated incumbent [[Jayaram Pangi]] of the [[Janata Party]], receiving 62% of the vote to Pangi's 26%. She was re-elected in the [[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985 election]], narrowly defeating Pangi in a rematch, with 44% to Pangi's 43%. While in the legislative assembly, Santha prioritized the development of the local Scheduled Tribes; among her primary goals was the "upliftment of [[Adivasi]] and [[Harijan]] women", the prohibition of [[Dowry system in India|dowries]], and the improvement of [[Literacy in India|literacy]]. Santha was defeated by Pangi in the [[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990 election]], receiving just 20% of the vote compared to Pangi's 71%.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Pottangi (ST) Assembly Constituency |url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp84.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324052502/https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp84.htm |archive-date=2014-03-24 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
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After her defeat, Santha remained active in local politics, serving as president of the [[Koraput district]]'s [[zila panchayat]] from 2002 until 2007. She died from illness on 25 June 2021, aged 83. Among those who expressed condolences were [[Chief Minister of Odisha|chief minister]] [[Naveen Patnaik]] and the local MLAs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-06-27 |title=Odisha CM,Mourns Death of Firs Tribal Lady Pottangi's Former MLA Chandrama Saunta |url=https://odishabarta.com/odisha-cmmourns-death-of-firs-tribal-lady-pottangis-former-mla-chandrama-saunta/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Odisha Barta |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1938 births]]<br />
[[Category:2021 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Koraput district]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Odisha district councillors]]<br />
[[Category:Orissa MLAs 1980–1985]]<br />
[[Category:Orissa MLAs 1985–1990]]<br />
[[Category:Women members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Adivasi politicians]]</div>AsliKhan99