Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Sambalpur(Odisha )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Biswanath Pradhan
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Pramila Pradhan
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Date of Birth
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11.05.1958
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Place of Birth
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Angul, Orissa
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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07 May 1987
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Mousumi Pradhan
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., M.S.W.
Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa and
Sam Higginbottam Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
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Profession
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Social Worker
Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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N – 2/49, IRC Village,
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Bhubaneshwar – 751 015, Orissa
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Tels (0674) 2556081, 9437064490 (M)
Fax. (0674) 2555723
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Present Address |
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22, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Position Held |
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1979
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Councillor, Angul Municipality, Orissa
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1979-86
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President, NSUI (Orissa State)
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1985-2000
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Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1985- till date
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Member, A.I.C.C.
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1985-86,87-88
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Member, Committee on Public Undertaking, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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1987-88
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Member, Library Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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1988-89
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Member, Estimate Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly
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1988-1989
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) for I&PR and Lift Irrigation, Govt. of Orissa
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1995-1998
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) Urban Development, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa
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1999-2000
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) Industry, Govt. of Orissa
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Defence
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Member, Consultative Committee, Minies & N.E. R.
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3 May 2013
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Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Leading movements of students/farmers
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Special Interests
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Sports
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Watching games, reading books and yoga
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Sports and Clubs
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(i) President, Orissa Cricket Association 1996-2000; (ii) Vice-President, Orissa Scouts & Guides; and (iii) Member, Bhubaneswar Club Orissa
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Countries Visited
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Jamaica, Nepal, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Director,(i) Angul Milk Society-1975,(ii) Consumer Federation of Orissa -1979 and (iii) Rastrabhasa Prasar Samiti; Chairman Chendipada Mining School-1987-88, 1993-94; President, (i) NSUI, Dhenkanal District-1974; Vice-President:(i) Orissa Gomangal Samiti-1990-05, and (ii) Orissa Scout and Guide-2005 till date; General Secretary:(i) Govt. College Angul,Orissa – 1975, and (ii) NSUI, Orissa 1980
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Reference: Loksabha