Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Lohardaga-ST
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Mahavir Oraon
Mother's Name : Smt. Thungri Oraon
Date of birth : 14 Feb 1947
Profession : Civil Servant Agriculturist
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Commitee on Social Justice and EmpowermentMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of RailwaysMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of FinanceMember, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party6 April 2008 onwards Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Social And Cultural Activities
Organising cultural activities during Karma and Sarhul festivals of tribal community.
Special Interests
Reading and writing on tribal communities and their problems
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books on Economics, Buddhism and current affairs
Sports and Clubs
President, (i) Jharkhand Hockey Men`s Association; (ii) Jharkhand Volley Ball Association; (iii) Jharkhand Wushu Association; (iv) Tug of War Association, Jharkhand; Working President, Soft Hockey Federation of India; Vice-President, Jharkhand State Olympic Association; Chairman, (i) Jharkhand Womens Hockey Association; (ii) Youth Hostel of India, Jharkhand Chapter; (iii) Jharkhand State Judo Association; and (iv) Jharkhand Athletic Association
Other Information
Selected to Indian Economic Service, 1971 and Indian Police Service, 1972; served as Suprintendent of Police in major Tribal Districts of Jharkhand , i.e Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Singhbhum, Sahebganj and Santhal Pargana; Regional Inspector General of Police, (i) Chota Nagpur, Jharkhand; (ii) Patna Zone; Chief of CID, Bihar; ADG of Police, Jharkhand; resigned from service to join politics in Feb., 2004
