Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Puri
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 5
More Information :
PATNAIK, SHRI BANAMALI, B.A., Orissa-Puri—1971, Son of Shri Golokabehari Patnaik; b. at Mendhasal, Distt. Puri, April 4, 1922; ed. at Zilla School, Puri and Ravenshaw College, Cuttack; m. Smt. Shanti Patnaik, June 18, 1947; 1 s. and 4 d.; Agriculturist and Social Worker; associated with the Terrorist Party of Bengal (Jugantar), 1934-40; Indian National Congress, 1940-66; Jana Congress, 1967-70; Imprisoned for 3 months in 1940; and again in 1942-45; for participating in 'Quit India Movement', President (i) Ravenshaw College Union, 1940, (ii) P.C.C., 1952-54, (iii) State Cooperative Marketing, 1957-60, (iv) State Cooperative Housing Corporation, 1957-63 and (v) P.C.C., 1960-61; Secretary, Puri Distt. Congress Committee, 1946-48; General Secretary, Utkal P.C.C. 1949-52; Director (i) State Finance Corporation, 1957-67 and (ii) State Cooperative Bank, 1957-63; President Orissa Cooperative Insurance Society 1957-67; Member, State Legislature, 1946-52, 1961-67 and 1967-71; Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings 1967-68; Member, Public Accounts Committee; Fellow of the Utkal University 1946-67; Executive Member, Utkal Prantiya Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Sabha; Minister of Education, Orissa, 1967-70; Trustee 'Prajatantra Prachar Samiti' which publishes Oriya daily 'Prajatantra' and monthly 'Jhankar' since 1954. Social activities.—Connected with various educational institutions and Trustee of several institutions. Hobbies.—Gardening and writing. Special interests.—Collection of antique materials. Clubs.—Hony. Rotarian of Bhubaneswar Rotary Club. Travels abroad.—West Germany, U.K., U.S.A. and Canada. Permanent address.—Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar, 2 (Orissa).
