Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Sambalpur (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 Padmashree Dr. Krutartha Acharya
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Chanchala Acharya
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Date of Birth
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08.08.1949
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Place of Birth
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Bargarh (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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09 Dec 1979
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Charusila Acharya
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Panchayat College, Bargarh and L.R. Law College,
Sambalpur (Orissa)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Businessperson, Trade Unionist
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Permanent Address |
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Bargarh, P.O. Bargarh,
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Distt. Bargah – 768 028 (Orissa)
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(06646) 234322,231822
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Present Address |
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33, Ferozeshah Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782744, 9868180419 (M)
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Position Held |
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1973-75
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General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Orissa
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1981-85
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President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Orissa
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1990-98
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Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1990-95
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Cabinet Minister, incharge of Food & Civil Supplies, Textile & Handlooms Excise and Rural Development Government of Orissa
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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 Petitions
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Secretary-General, Biju Janata Dal, Orissa
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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 Energy
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1999-2000 and
2000-2001
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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Chairman, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Lok Sabha)
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Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Railways
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7 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Chairperson, Committee on MPLADS
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Contributing articles to local journals
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Founded three cultural organisations; one socio-educational trust; running one Diploma Engineering Institute at Bargarh, Orissa; Chairman, Degree Engineering College, Bargarh
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Special Interests
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Social work and Journalism
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Visiting places of interest and gardening
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Other Information
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Launched several students and youth movements in Orissa; actively participated in the Jayaprakash Narayan
Movement, 1974 and imprisoned under MISA during Emergency for 19 months; General-Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Orissa 1973-75;
and Member,(i) Animal Welfare Board of India, 1998-99; and (ii) All India Shipping Board
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Reference: Loksabha
