Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Kalahandi
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Maharaja Shri Pratap Keshari Deo
Mother's Name : Maharani Kasturika Moohini Devi
Date of birth : 26 Nov 1952
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
District Youth President Lok Dal/Janata Party1985-98 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)Member, Public Accounts CommitteeMember, Committee on Public UndertakingsMember, Business Advisory CommitteeMember, Committee on EstimatesMember, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Committee on PetitionsMember, Special Committee on Natural Calamities1989-98 Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party1990-98 Leader, B.J.P., Orissa Legislative Assembly1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998-99 Member, Committee on EstimatesMember, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-IIIMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999 onwards Vice-President, B.J.P., Orissa1999-2004 Member, Committee on External AffairsMember, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Library CommitteeMember, Committee on Water ResourcesMember, Committee on Surface Transport2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)Member, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Committee on Water ResourcesMember, Library Committee5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Water Resources1 May 2008 Member, Financial Committee on Estimates
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
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
Special Interests
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
Sports and Clubs
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)
Countries Visited
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
Other Information
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
