| Educational
Qualifications |
M.A.,
LL.B. Educated at
Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar (Orissa) |
|
Profession |
Lawyer |
| Permanent
Address |
(i)
Tiadi Sahi, Puri-752
001
Distt. Puri (Orissa)
Tel. (06752) 31444
(ii)
3/2 F, M.L.A.
Colony,
Bhoam Nagar, Unit-4,
Bhubaneswar-751 001
(Orissa)
Tels. (0674) 406774 |
| Present
Address |
Bungalow
No. 9, Talkatora
Road,
New Delhi-110
001 Tels. (011)
3354939, 3754939,
3753585 |
| Positions
Held |
|
| 1973-77 |
Convenor,
Labour Cell,
Socialist Party,
Orissa |
| 1974-76 |
Member,
Puri Municipal
Council, Puri |
| 1977-80 |
Convenor, Labour
Cell, Janata Party,
Orissa |
| 1977-85 |
Member,
National Council,
Janata Party |
| 1977-80,
1985-90and
1990-91 |
Member,
Orissa Legislative
Assembly (three
terms) |
| 1977-80 |
Member,
Public Accounts
Committee |
| 1985-86 |
Member,
Public Accounts
Committee
Member,
Committee on
Government
Assurances |
| 1986-87 |
Member,
Committee on
Subordinate
Legislation |
| 1987-89 |
Member, Committee on
Public Undertakings |
| 1989-98 |
Member,
National Council,
Janata Dal |
| 1990-91 |
Government Chief
Whip, Janata Dal,
Orissa |
| 1991 |
Elected to 10th Lok
Sabha |
| 1991-96 |
Member, Estimates
Committee
Member,
Committee on Human
Resource Development
Member, Committee on
Health and Family
Welfare Member,
Consultative
Committee, Ministry
of Steel |
| 1991-97 |
Member, National
Executive, Janata
Dal |
| 1991-98 |
Vice-President,
Janata Dal, Orissa |
| 1993-94 |
Member, Committee on
Papers Laid on the
Table |
| 1998 |
Re-elected
to 12th Lok Sabha
(2nd term)
Chief Whip,
Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.)
Parliamentary Party,
Lok Sabha |
| 1998-99 |
Member, Committee on
Communications
Member,
Consultative
Committee, Ministry
of Surface Transport |
| 1999 |
Re-elected to 13th
Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Chief Whip,
Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Parliamentary Party |
| 1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on
Finance
Special
Invitee, Business
Advisory Committee
Member,
Committee on Members
of Parliament Local
Area Development
Scheme Member, Joint
Committee on Offices
of Profit |
| 2000
onwards |
Member, Consultative
Committee, Ministry
of External Affairs |
| 27th
May 2000 - onwards |
Union
Minister of State
(Independent Charge)
Steel |
| Social
and Cultural
Activities |
Worked
in different fields
of social reforms
such as removal of
untouchability,
dowry
system and drug
abuse; Member of
various
socio-cultural
organisations |
| Sports
and Clubs |
Believes
in development of
sports and
athletics; Member of
a number of clubs
and athletic
associations of
Orissa |
| Other
Information |
Participated
in student and youth
movements and jailed
on a number of
occasions; detained
under
MISA for more than
18 months during
emergency; active in
cooperative
movement; elected to
management of a
number of
cooperative banks
and institutions;
and President, Hind
Mazdoor
Sabha, Orissa Unit
since 1997
|
| Literary,
Artistic and
Scientific
Accomplishments |
Published
a number of articles
in Oriya dailies and
magazines and edited
a socio-cultural
monthly magazine in
Oriya named
‘Anurag’ |
| Favourite
Pastime and
Recreation |
Reading,
writing, travelling,
playing indoor games
and acting in drama |
| Countries
Visited |
Japan;
represented India on
an invitation
programme of
Government of Japan
on Labour Relation
Management,
organised by Japan
International Labour
Foundation (JILAF) |
| Special
Interests |
Peasant
movement and trade
union movement |
