Baishnab Charan Parida
 Baishnab Charan Parida (born 1941 in Jajpur) is a politician writer and social activist. He is a Member of Parliament representing Orissa in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament). Socialism and secularism are his main mantras. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2010 and is a Member of the Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.