Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Nabarangpur
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Chandra Majhi
Mother's Name : Smt. Subarna Devi
Date of birth : 09 Feb 1961
Profession : Social Worker Ex-Railway Servant (Chief Engineer)
Positions held :
May, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016 Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on RailwaysMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Hails from the most backward constituency of India. Prior to entering politics (resigned from service in Feb, 2014) was working as Chief Engineer in Railways. While in service, actively involved in social service. Organised many seminars, functions etc. for development of education, eradication of superstition, improve economic conditions, cultural and social status of the people of the constituency.
Special Interests
Social service
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Travelling, reading and watching T.V.
Sports and Clubs
Badminton player
Countries Visited
France, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K.
Other Information
While in service in Railways, completed and commissioned : Restoration of cyclone damaged railway track between Rahama-Paradeep, 23 Km in record number of 20 days in Nov, 1999; Sambalpur-Talcher New Railway line -175 Km in Odisha during 1998; Raipur-Bhilai 3rd line (2003) - 25 Km; and Gadag-Bagalkot Gauge Conversion - 90 Km in Karnataka during 2008. At present the constituency is ranked 543rd out of 543 constituencies in India in terms of development. Different parameters are as under : Literacy rate : 48% (2011); Per capita income : Rs. 14000; Electrification : 37% of villages; Railway line : 40 Km in one out of 3 districts; Doctors : 1 for 24000 people His dream is to remove this backwardness stigma and is working towards the all round development so that it goes up in the rank.
