Know your Politician
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Aska (Orissa )
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Party Name :
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Biju Janata Dal(BJD)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Biju Patnaik
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Gyan Patnaik
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Date of Birth
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16.10.1946
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Place of Birth
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Cuttack (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at University of Delhi (Delhi)
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Permanent Address |
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Naveen Niwas, Aerodrome Gate,
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Bhubaneswar-751 001 (Orissa)
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(0674)590006,590108
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Position Held |
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1997
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Library Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
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1998
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Founder President, Biju Janata Dal
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Leader, B.J.D. in Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Union Cabinet Minister, Steel and Mines
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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13 Oct. 1999— 8 March 2000
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Union Cabinet Minister, Mines & Minerals
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1999-2000
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Leader, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Book Published
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(i) A Second Paradise; (ii) A Desert Kingdom; and (iii) The Garden of Life
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Writes articles on culture and environment
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Founder Member, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (I.N.T.A.C.H.)
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Special Interests
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Culture and environment
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, watching programmes on culture, history and environment
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Played a pioneering role in the international recognition of Indian design; and worked for handloom
weavers to enlarge home market for Indian Textiles
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Reference: Loksabha