Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Kendrapara
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Padma Charan Naik
Mother's Name : Smt. Malati Samal
Date of birth : 27 Feb 1966
Profession : Social Worker
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Health and Family Welfare5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Human Resource Development28 March, 2009 Resigned on 28 March, 2009
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Organised and led many women`s movements in Orissa against dowry, violence on women, and such other women related issues, apart from working for the socio-economic upliftment and empowerment of women; works for the workers of the unorganised sector to help them to build their own organic leadership
Special Interests
Women`s issues, agriculture, natural disaster management and environment
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books and Journals on social and political themes as well as literary works; listening to music
Other Information
The only woman to have been elected President of Ravenshaw College Student`s Union, which is the oldest and most distinguished educational institution of Orissa (1986 - 1987); led the Puri-Konark Belabhumi Surakshya Andolan, 1993; led the movement for implementation of Behera Commission Report on Cuttack Liquor Tragedy, 1995; Presented a draft proposal to the then Chief Minister of Orissa on a State Policy for Women, 1996; organised and presided over the first All Orissa Women`s Convention at Cuttack, 1996
