Party Name : Congress (I)
Constituency : Balasore
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 8
More Information :
JENA, SHRI CHINTAMANI [Congress (I)—Balasore (Orissa), 1984] s. of late Shri Bhagaban Chandra Jena; b. at Nadbani Village, Basta Tahasil, Balasore District, January 24, 1924; Under-Matric with training in (i) Co-operation and (ii) Panchayati Raj; ed. at Ranchi Panchayati Raj Training Institute; m. Smt. Bindu Basini Jena, 1958; 2 s. and 2 a.; Agriculturist and Social worker; was engaged in the underground activities at the time of movement for Independence under the leadership of Shri Jaya Prakash Narayan, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali, 1941-44; In 1943 protested against the torture, misbehaviour and un-social activities of the soldiers of the 2nd World War and a court martial was instituted against, those soldiers on his initiative, and all the soldiers involved in it, were punished, Was imprisoned in Balasore District Jail for one week protesting against the arrest of late Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi and her expulsion from the membership of the 6th Lok Sabha; President, Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee, 1975-77 and 1980-83; President and Secretary of various Schools and College since 1950; President, Balasore District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., 1968-72; Member, (i) Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, Kharagpur, S.E. Railway, 1971-76, (ii) Parliamentary Farmers Forum, 1980-84 and continuing, (iii) Water Transport Management Committee of Govt. of India, 1981-84, (iv) Forum for Environment, 1981-84 and continuing and (v) Orissa State and Balasore District Level Committees for implementation of 20-Point Programmes; Naib-Sarpanch, Gram Panehayat. Naikudi, Balasore District. 1950-52: Adahiti Pancli, Gram Panchayat Naikudi. Bulasore District, 1951-54; Secretary, Gram Panchayal. Naikudi, Bahisore District, 1953-61; Chairman, Biista Panchayat Samiti, 1962-67; Member. Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1967-77; Deputy Speaker. 3974-77; Chairman, House Committee, 1977-77; Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Education and Youth Services. Govt. of Orissa; Member, (i) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-S4, (ii? Commit lee on Hstiinatcs. 19S2-S4, (iii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications, 1980-82. and (ivj Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence, 1982-84.
