Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Puri (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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Late Pandit Balunkeswar Tripathy
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Aparna Devi
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Date of Birth
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25.09.1947
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Place of Birth
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Puri (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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20 May 1978
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Hemalata Devi
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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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M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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(i) Tiadisahi, P.O. Puri Town,
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Distt. Puri – 752 001 (Orissa)
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(06752) 2314444
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(ii) F-3/2,
MLA Colony, Unit-4,
(Bhouma Nagar) Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
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Tels.(0674) 2506774
Fax: (0674) 2508991
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Present Address |
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9, Talkatora Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 2375344, 23354939
Fax: 23358307
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Position Held |
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1973-77
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Convenor, Labour Cell, Socialist Party, Orissa
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1974-76
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Member, Puri Municipal Council, Puri
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1977-80
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Convenor, Labour Cell, Janata Party, Orissa
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1977-85
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Member, National Council, Janata Party
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1977-80, 1985-90 and 1990-91
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Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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1977-80 and 1985-91
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Member, Public Accounts Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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1989-98
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Member, National Council, Janata Dal
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1990-91
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Government Chief Whip (Cabinet Rank), Orissa Legislative Assembly
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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1991-96
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Member, Estimates Committee
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
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1991-97
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Member, National Executive, Janata Dal
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1991-98
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Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa
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1993-94
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Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Communications
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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 (3rd term)
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Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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27 May 2000 – 1 May 2004
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Steel
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Leader, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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18 January 2006-onwards
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Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Published a number of articles in Oriya and english dailies,magazines and periodicals; edited a socio-cultural monthly
magazine in Oriya named ‘Anurag’
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Worked in different fields of social reforms such as removal of untouchability, dowry
system and drug abuse; Member of various socio-cultural organisations in national and state level
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Special Interests
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Peasant movement and trade union movement;
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, writing, travelling, playing indoor games and acting in drama
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Sports and Clubs
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Believes in development of sports and athletics; Member of a number of clubs and athletic
associations of Orissa
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Countries Visited
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Austria, China, Finland, France, Germany, Japan; represented India on an invitation programme of Government of Japan on Labour Relation, Luxemburg, Ukrain
Management, organised by Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) Luxemburg and Ukraine
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Other Information
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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 1997 to May, 2000; President of number of Trade Unions
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Reference: Loksabha