Subodh Oraon (1953 – 5 December 1988), also written Subodh Barwa, was an Indian politician belonging to the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). He was elected to the

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from the Kumargram constituency in the 1982 and 1987 elections. In the 1982 election he obtained 40,531 votes (56.27%), defeating Dutsai Toppo of the

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. In 1987 he obtained 48,081 votes (58.21%), defeating Khagendra Nath Thakur of the Indian National Congress. Oraon died on 5 December 1988. He was 35 years old at the time.
Political Events Annual
'. Lok Sabha Secretariat, 1989. p. 298

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Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) politicians 1988 deaths West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987 West Bengal MLAs 1987–1991 1953 births {{WestBengal-politician-stub