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Soumya Ranjan Patnaik (born 18 August 1952) is an Indian politician, veteran journalist, and media entrepreneur from Odisha. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Sambad, the largest-circulated Odia daily newspaper, as well as a feature film producer and successful business personality. Patnaik has served in various legislative roles across his career, including as a Member of Parliament in both the 11th Lok Sabha (1996–1997) and the Rajya Sabha (2018–2019), and as a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Khandapada constituency from 2019 to 2024. He is part of a prominent political family, being the son-in-law of former Odisha Chief Minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik.