10 Facts About Dilip Ray

1.

Dilip Ray was born on 9 January 1954 and is an Indian politician and hotelier from the state of Odisha.

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2.

Dilip Ray was formerly Union Minister of Steel, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs.

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3.

Dilip Ray completed his matriculation in 1969 from Raj Kumar College, Raipur and graduated from St Joseph College, Darjeeling in 1974.

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4.

Sri Dilip Ray then enrolled in JCC College of Law, Kolkata where he completed his law degree in 1976 and then completed his MBA from Academy of Management Science and Studies in 1977.

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5.

Dilip Ray started his political journey in 1985 when he was elected as the chairman of the then Rourkela Notified Council.

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6.

Dilip Ray served as Minister of Industries in the Janata Dal Government which was headed by Biju Patnaik.

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7.

Dilip Ray played a notable role in the foundation of the Biju Janata Dal.

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8.

Dilip Ray considered Biju Patnaik his mentor and his closeness with him can be gauged from the fact that Biju spent the last years of his life with him.

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9.

Dilip Ray was a sitting member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Rourkela Assembly constituency before he left politics in the year 2018.

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10.

Passionate traveler, Dilip Ray has traveled to over twenty countries across the globe and his other hobbies include interior decoration and gardening.

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