Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Sundargarh
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Shri Basudev Biswal
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Trimani Biswal
Date of birth : 01 Dec 1939
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
1967-71 Chairman, Kirmira Panchayat Samiti1974-1977 and 1980-2004 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (6 terms)1980-81 Member, Committee on Public Accounts1982-83 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings1984-85 Member, Amenities Committee1985-1986 Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare1987-88 Member, Committee on Petitions1989-90 Leader of House, Orissa State Legislative AssemblyMember, Select Committee on the Orissa Prevention of Anti-Social, Communal and others Dangerous Activities BillChief Minister, Orissa1990-92 Member, House Committee on Linguistic Minorities1991-92 Member, Library Committee1992-93 Member, Subject Committee on Rural Development1992-1995 Member, Amenities Committee1995-98 Deputy Chief Minister (Minister in-Charge of Panchayati Raj, Housing and Public Grievances and Pension Administration)1999-2000 Leader of House, Orissa state Legislative AssemblyDeputy Chief Minister, OrissaChief Minister, Orissa2001-2004 Member, Committee on Previleges2002-2004 Member, House Committee on Rehabilitation2009 Elected to 15th Lok SabhaMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of CoalMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Statistics and Programme ImplementationMember, General Purposes Committee6 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings31 Aug. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Labour1 May 2010 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Associated with many literary and cultural organization of Orissa and Patron of organisation working for restoration of Tribal art and culture in Western Orissa; and Founder President, Dhauli College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Social And Cultural Activities
Chief Patron, TYAGA, Burla, Sambalpur; organizer of Yuvak Sangha, Tribal Welfare Sangha, atheletics association, drama association and educational institutions; participated in plays as an actor during school and college career
Special Interests
Reading books, magazines and biography
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Gardening, photography, travelling and games
Sports and Clubs
Football, javelin throw, badminton and volleyball
Other Information
President (i) Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee, 1998-1999; (ii) Orissa State Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Legislative Coordination Council, BBSR; (iii) Orissa Adivasi Mangala Samiti, Bhubaneswar; (iv) Dhauli College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar, Orissa; and (v) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Technology, Dumduma, Bhubaneswar, Orissa; President Governing Body (i) S.M.P. College, Kirmira, Jharsuguda, Orissa; (ii) P.S. College, Laikera, Jharsuguda, Orissa; (iii) P.S. College, Kolabira, Jharsuguda, Orissa; (iv) P.S. College, Bhatlaida, Jharsuguda, Orissa; and (v) Arda College, Arda, Jharsuguda, Orissa;Vice President, Jharsuguda Land Development Bank from 1968-1974; Special Invitee (i) CWC, AICC, 2004; and (ii) House Committee on Sareikela and Kharsuan; Advisor, Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan, Orissa State Committee, Bhubaneswar; Founder Member, Governing Body of L.N. College, Jharsuguda, Orissa; and Member Indian Parliamentary Group, Orissa Chapter
