Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Kendrapara (Orissa )
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Party Name :
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Biju Janata Dal(BJD)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Suryamani Samantaray
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Shailabala Samantaray
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Date of Birth
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22.04.1950
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Shasanipara, Patakura, Distt. Kendrapara (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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08 Jun 1981
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Prativa Manjari Mahanty
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. (Hons.), M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Stewart Science College, Kendrapara College, Vanivihar and M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
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Profession
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Trade Unionist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. & P.O. Sasanipada via Marshaghai,
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Distt. Kendrapada, Orissa
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(06727) 8263
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Present Address |
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146, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23793315, 23792400
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Position Held |
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Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa
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Member, National Executive, Janata Dal
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1990-96
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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Member, Executive, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
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1996 onwards
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General-Secretary, All India, Janata Dal
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Member, Working Committee, Biju Janata Dal
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts and its
Sub-Committee on Stationery and Printing Offices
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Member, Committee on Industry
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Committee on Railways
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Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of
Parliament
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Contributed articles in English and Oriya dailies and periodicals; won State Award for best essay
on Gandhi Centenary for college students in 1969 conducted by Gandhi Centenary Committee,
Orissa; established several educational and technical Institutions in rural areas
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Special Interests
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Workers’ movement, sports, gardening and travelling.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and listening to music
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Sports and Clubs
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Represented University team in football and volleyball
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Countries Visited
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Germany and Nigeria; selected by World University Service National Assembly, and represented
India in International General Assembly, Nigeria, 1973 and Munich, 1975
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Other Information
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Arrested in students’ movement in 1964, 1967, 1969 and 1971; remained engaged in underground
publication during emergency; organised relief work in 1971 cyclone and 1982 floods and
organised industrial and agricultural labourers’ cooperative movement; President, (i) Utkal Port and
Dock Workers’ Union; (ii) Taxi Drivers’ Association; (iii) Paradip Taxi Driver Credit Cooperative
Society Ltd.; (iv) Paradip Port and Dock Workers’ Credit Cooperative Society; (v) Paradip
Phosphate Employees’ Union; and (vi) Kendrapara College Students’ Union, 1968-69; Working
President, Indian National Port and Dock Workers’ Federation; Chairman, Students’ Council
Utkal University; Co-Chairman, Distt. Development Board, Malkangiri; Vice-Chairman, Hind Kusht
Nivaran Sangh, Orissa; General-Secretary, World University Service, Indian National Committee,
1972-76; Advisor, J.K. Paper Mill Employees’ Union and several other social organisations; Member,
(i) E.S.I.C. (Headquarters) and its Standing Committee; (ii) Sarbani Sahitya Sansada; (iii) Consultative
Committee, Deptt. of Higher Education, Deptt. of Works and Deptt. of Labour, Government of Orissa;
(iv) Distt. Development Boards, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack; (v) Notified Area Council,
Paradip; Patron, All India Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and Returning Officer, Janata Dal, 1996-97
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Reference: Loksabha