Party Name : Biju Janata Dal(BJD)
Constituency : Bhubaneswar
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Anirudha Patasani
Mother's Name : Smt. Bidumani Devi
Date of birth : 27 Apr 1946
Profession : Advocate Social Worker, Writer
Positions held :
1980-98 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (four terms)1989 Chairman, Estimates Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly1990-95 Cabinet Minister, Public Grievances and Pensions and Administration, Govt. of Orissa1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998-99 Member, Standing Committee on RailwaysMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Standing Committee on External AffairsMember, Committee on Government Assurances2002-2003 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings2002-2004 Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & CultureMember, Library CommitteeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural GasMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil AviationMember, Official Languages2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)Member,Commitee of Parliament on Official LanguagesMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on DefenceMay 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)1 Sept. 2014 - 6 April 2018 Member, Standing Committee on IndustryMember, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family WelfareMember,Commitee of Parliament on Official Languages6 April 2018 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Books Published
Writer(i)Nianra Bindu O Rakta Brutar Paridhi; (ii) Bagha Aan Bhitarepicnic; (iii) Lenin; (iv) Aakhi; (v) Agni; (vi)Juga; (vii) Saap Gatare Sakal Raktapath; (viii) Barsha; (ix) Akar Kabita; (x) Nella Nupur; (xi) Anga O Angika; (xii) Asska Mana Tera Akash; (xiii) Kichhi Luha Kichhi Lahu;(xiv) Dekha Hela; (xv) Kahibi Se Katha; (xvi) Ete Jiban Satyabna Tia;(xvii) Khurda ra Kabita Mu Padhe; (xviii) Amarnath; (xix) Chala Jiba Puri; (xx) Janha Pithire Ghimin Maruchhi Megha; (xxi)Akasare Katha; (xxii)Gadare Bandni; (xxiii)Surya Ku Jera; (xxiv) Barish Hindi; (xxv)Purba Bharariya ram Sahitya Re Loka Parampara Chitra; (xxvi)Lenin (English); (xxvii) Horizon of my Himalayan Dawn; (xxviii) Into the Water; (xix)The Broken soliloquy of sun; (xxx) My talk in China, Jagannath; (xxxi) The Effect of Dynamics of Consciousness of Crime; (xxxii) Samparaka; (xxxiii) Ambasya Barichi Janhara Pithirem Chitagnira Boma Hiroshima; (xxxiv) Labanagara Chithi Balira Thikana; (xxxv) Chhanchana Denare Bharata; (xxxvi) Otha phanare Kathau; (xxxvii) Agnire Phutuchi; (xxxviii) padma parabaiare Kain; (xxxix)Mahabharatiya Bastabata; (xxxx) Prasanna Bhania;(xxxxi) Prasanna Jajans;and (xxxxii) Prasanna Gazal
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Founder Editor, ‘Bela’ and ‘Nagarika’; Chief Editor, ‘Mukti Mandap’, ‘Kranti Dhara’ and ‘Purbasa’ (Oriya daily); Member editorial board of Ava, Sikha Mukti, Jawab, Long March, Janata Utkal Bahini and Jwala;His lyrics have been selected for the film titled as `Chilika The Beauty lagoon`;two music cassettes of Prasanna Patasani Lyrics namely`Pretirtha` and `Bhakti Nimalya` have been released
Social And Cultural Activities
Founder Kabi Prasanna Patasani (i) High School, Mugagahir; (ii) Law College, Khurda; (iii) Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Malipada, Khurda; (iv) Education Complex, Dattatota Sahi, Puri; (v)High School , Ramachandi, Khurda; (vi) Girls High School, Orabarasingh, Khurda and Nirakarpur; (vii) Prasanna Patasani Girls High School, Muninda; (viii) Dr. Prasanna Patasani Electro Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack; (ix) Kalinga Kutir Jojana, Narangarh, Khurda; (x) Mahashi College of Natural Law, Santara Bandha, Augul; (xi) Dr. Patasani College of Schience and Education, Kaudakhuni (Brahmagiri); (xii) Father of Maharashi Institute of Creative Intelligence, Bhusandapur; (xiii) Father of Prasanna Nilayam, Padmapur, Balasore;(xiv) Prasanna patasani Dharmausilana Snastha, Konark Martial Art Academy, Gurujanga;(xv) Abadhuta Group of rebel poets in Oriya literature; and (xvi) Eastern Zone Writer`s Conference Associated with various cultural association (i) Arohi Cultural Association; (ii) Ghungur Cultural Association; (iii) Jayadev Sangeet Parisad, Bhubaneswar; and (iv) National Institute for Social Development and Information Science; assit the poor and needy people;interested in social reforms, up-lifting the economy of the general mass; took initiative in the formation of Khurda District.
Special Interests
Writing, travelling, journalism, poetry recitation, acting and music
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Debate and meditation
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
President(i)Mahrashi Women`s College; (ii) Maharshi College of National Law; (iii) Maharshi Institute of Engineering and Technology; (iv) Nursery Teacher`s Training Institute; (v) regional college of Management; (vi)Center for Computer Studies; (vii) Center for Language and Allied Research Studies;(viii) Orissa Development Center; (ix) Dr. Ambedkar Academy;(x) Faculty of Management Studies; (xi) Cambridge School; (xii) Health Care and Anti-AIDS Foundation; (xiii) Godavarish Vocational Studies; (xiv)Orissa National College of Education; (xiv)Biju Patnaik College, Bhubaneswar; (xvi)Haladia College, Haladia (Khurda); (xvii) Durga Charan Chilika College, Tangi; (xviii) Mahanandi Mahavidyalay, Ratilo (Cuttack); (xix)Palia College, Palia, Bhubaneswar; (xx) Keranga College, Keranga; (xxi) Rani Sukadei Women`s College, Bhubaneswar; (xxii) Arati Women`s College, Bhubaneswar; (xxiii) Syndicate of Shri Jagnnath Sanskrit Viswavidyalaya, Puri; (xxvi) Orissa Juba Lekhaha Semelana; (xxv) Utkal Yuba Parishad; (xxvi) Orissa Writer`s and Publishers Association;(xxvii) Diganta Cultural Association; (xxxiii) Chinta O Chentana; (xxviii) All Orissa Medium Newspapers Association; (xxix) All Orissa Mining Corporation Employeee`s Union; (xxx) I.D.C. Employee`s Union; (xxxi)G.E.D. Employee`s Union; (xxxii) IPICOL Employee`s Union; (xxxiii)All Orissa Seeds Corporation Employee`s Union;(xxxiv)Konark Watch Co. Employee`s Union; (xxxv) Daitary Mining corporation Employee`s Union; (xxxvi) Orissa State Police Housing and Welfare Union; and (xxxvii) All Orissa Co-operative Federation; Vice President (i) Nalini Devi B.Ed. College, Bubaneswar; (ii) Rupambara International; and (iii) National Hindi Academy, India;Director(i) Dibakar Parida Jayanti Committee;(ii) Lekhaka Sahajog Samiti, Bhubaneswar; and (iii) Memorial Financial Investment, India; Advisor (i)Balakrushna Mohanty Smruti Sansad; and (ii) All India Football Association; Executive Chairperson, Council for protection, Bhitarkanika, Cuttack; General Secretary, O.P.G.C. Employee`s Union; Executive Body Member (i) Orissa Sahitya Academy; and (ii) All India National Bank of LS.B Federation; Member (i) Advisory Board of Utkal Prasanga; and (ii) State Transport Authority, 1980-84; Delivered Speeches On (i) Indian Yoga and Transcendental Meditation, China, 1981; (ii) Indian Tradition and Culture in various Universities in India and Abroad; (iii) 60th United Nations General Assembly, New York, 2005; and (iv) On East Meets the West and also confered with Gold Medal, 1994; Attended Conferences(i) International Conference on Peace and Education and Values, Taiwan on World Peace and Humanity, Hiroshima (Japan), 1991; (ii)Conference on the Challenge of Ideological vaccum at Oxford (U.K.), 1919 and was awarded with Messenger of Peace (Shanti Doota) by International Conference through Association of future Humanity; (iii) International Colloquium, Kathamandu (Nepal), 1991 relating to Religion and Peace; and (iv) World Social Workers Conference, Colombo (Sri Lanka); Participated in (i) Sheelsburg (Switzerland) on the theory Provident Fund Absolute Immortality, 1980 and 1984; (ii)International conference, Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Chitagong, 1992; (iii)Internatioal Colloquium `Towards a Democratic New World` Order through Regional Community of Nations, European Parliament House, Paris, 1992
