Biography

Father's Name	    Shri Tankodhar Pradhani

Date of Birth	    15 July 1922

Place of Birth	    Mengara, Distt. Koraput (Orissa)

Marital Status	    Married on 10 April 1942

Spouse's Name	    Smt. Jasoda Pradhani

Children	    Four sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications  	

		Intermediate 

		Educated at Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam

Profession  	

		Teacher, Agriculturist and Police Service

Permanent Address  	

		Vill. Mengara, P.O. Patraput, via Nowrangpur,
		Distt. Koraput-764020 
		(Orissa)

		Tel. (06852) 2047

Present Address  	

		13, Teen Murti Lane,
		New Delhi - 110011

		Tel. (011) 3793642

Positions Held     

1963-66		Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Tentulikhunti, Orissa

1967		Elected to 4th Lok Sabha 

		Member, Joint Select Committee on Contract Labour 
		Regulation Bill, 1967

		Member, Joint Select Committee on Constitution 
		(Amendment) Bill, 1967 regarding Article 368 of the 
		Constitution

1967-79		Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) 
		[P.C.C. (I)], Orissa

1969-70		Member, Committee on Estimates

1971		Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1971-73		Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1972		Member, Joint Committee on Civil Procedure 
		(Amendment) Bill, 1972

1973-74		Associate-member, Delimitation Commission for 
		Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

1973-76		Member, State Planning Board

1973-77		Member, Advisory Committee on Krishna-Godavari 
		Water Dispute Tribunal for Orissa

1977-79		Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Orissa

1977		Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 

1977-79		Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1980		Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1980-81		Member, Committee on the Absence of Members from the 
		Sittings of the House

		Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1980-82		Member, Committee on Estimates 

1983-84		Member, Committee on Petitions

1984		Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1988-89		Member, Committee on Government Assurances 

		Member, Committee  on the  Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1990		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour 
		and Welfare

1990-91		Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills 
		and Resolutions

		Member, Committee on Science and Technology, 
		Environment and Forests

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (7th term)

1991-93		Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled  
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1991-96		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Petroleum and Chemicals

1993-96		Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (8th term)

1996-97		Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
		Scheduled Tribes

		Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (9th term)

1998-99 and	Member, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000

1998-99		Member, Panel of Chairmen

		Member, General Purposes Committee

		Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Social Justice and Empowerment

Social and Cultural Activities  	

Fighting against exploitation of the tribals and harijans 
through getting initiated the Government actions and policies

Special Interests  	

Welfare of the poor and the backward classes

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  	

Farming

Sports and Clubs  

Shooting; also had been a good sportsman during college days

Other Information

Member, (i) Gantantra Parishad, 1956-57; and (ii) South
Eastern Zonal Railway Users' Committee, 1974-76