Promoter, Lankeswari Group
Santosh Kumar Sahoo S/O Late Jayram Sahu is a perfect example of Zero to Hero. Born in a small town of Tiltagarh, Bolangir dist. of Odisha. His childhood was a huge struggle. Owing to poor financial condition of the family, he left behind his study at a tender age of 10 and started his search of work. He worked in small shop in Junagarh (Kalahandi) to earn a living for his family. He worked here and there. 2001 is his turn around Year when he started his own Tabacco Manufacturing Unit in Junagarh in the name of “Lankeswari Tobacco”. He then never looked back. He is now promoter of the Lankeswari Group. Under the company Umbrella he has businesses in Tobacco, Rice, Egg, Tata Motor Dealership, Ply, Hotel and Counting…He believes and work on Gandhian principle of “Kal kakaam aaj kar and aaj ka kamabhi”. Family is his utmost priority. They are a family of five brothers who look after the businesses under his guidance. He treats his employees like family and always stand behind them. It is his sheer believe and hard work that makes him standout in the crowd.