Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Kalahandi (Orissa )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Maharaja Shri Pratap Keshari Deo
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Mother’s Name
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Maharani Kasturika Moohini Devi
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Date of Birth
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26.11.1952
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Place of Birth
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Bhawanipatna, Distt. Kalahandi (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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03 May 1974
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Pattayetrani Nayanshree Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Keshari Nahar, At & P.O. Bhawanipatna,
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Distt. Kalahandi- 766 001 (Orissa)
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(06670)230294
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Present Address |
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188, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels.(011) 23792158, 23794046, 9868180316 (M)
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Position Held |
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District Youth President Lok Dal/Janata Party
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1985-98
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Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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Member, Special Committee on Natural Calamities
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1989-98
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Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party
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1990-98
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Leader, B.J.P., Orissa Legislative Assembly
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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 Estimates
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Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-III
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999 onwards
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Vice-President, B.J.P., Orissa
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1999-2004
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Member, Committee on External Affairs
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Library Committee
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Member, Committee on Water Resources
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Member, Committee on Surface Transport
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Committee on Water Resources
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Member, Library Committee
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Water Resources
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1 May 2008
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Member, Financial Committee on Estimates
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Social And Cultural Activities
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President, (i) Kalahandi Law College; and (ii) various Colleges and High Schools in Orissa; Member, (i) Braja Mohan Sahitya Samiti; (ii) Wildlife and Environment Conservation Society, Kalahandi; and (iii) Mahabir Sanskrutik Anushthan
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Special Interests
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Working in underdeveloped areas, especially tribal areas of Distt. Kalahandi; promoting
awareness on environment among the tribals; improving their livelihood; and promotion of folk art and culture
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Sports and Clubs
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Mountaineering, rifle shooting, billiards and bridge; Life Member, (i) National Rifle Association of India; (ii) Delhi Gymkhana Club; and (iii) Bhubaneswar Club; Member, (i) Kalahandi Cricket Club, (ii) Kalahandi Rifle Club, (iii) Orissa State Archery Association, (iv) Kalahandi Adventure Sports Association; and (v) Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
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Countries Visited
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Nepal, South Africa, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A., Taiwan; Member, Indian delegation to World Summit for Sustainable Development, Johannesburg; attended the 59th Session of United Nations General Assembly and was part of Legal Committee
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Other Information
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Member, (i) Central Board of Arachacology 2005 and (ii) Rose Society of India; Participated in the (i) Sampoorna Kranti Movement launched by Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan
during 1973-74; (ii) Ayodhya Movement; led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Maldweep (Male) on Commonwealth Parliamentary Workshop on Parliament Administration and Finance 2007
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Reference: Loksabha