Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Sambalpur
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Biswanath Pradhan
Mother's Name : Smt. Pramila Pradhan
Date of birth : 11 May 1958
Profession : Social Worker Agriculturist
Positions held :
1979 Councillor, Angul Municipality, Orissa1979-86 President, NSUI (Orissa State)1985-2000 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (two terms)1985 Member, A.I.C.C.1985-86,87-88 Member, Committee on Public Undertaking, Orissa Legislative Assembly1987-88 Member, Library Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly1988-89 Member, Estimate Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly1988-1989 Minister of State (Independent Charge) for I&PR and Lift Irrigation, Govt. of Orissa1995-1998 Minister of State (Independent Charge) Urban Development, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa1999-2000 Minister of State (Independent Charge) Industry, Govt. of Orissa2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on DefenceMember, Consultative Committee, Minies & N.E. R.Member, MPLAD Committee3 May 2013 Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Leading movements of students/farmers
Special Interests
Sports
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Watching games, reading books and yoga
Sports and Clubs
(i) President, Orissa Cricket Association 1996-2000; (ii) Vice-President, Orissa Scouts & Guides; and (iii) Member, Bhubaneswar Club Orissa
Countries Visited
Jamaica, Nepal, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information
Director,(i) Angul Milk Society-1975,(ii) Consumer Federation of Orissa -1979 and (iii) Rastrabhasa Prasar Samiti; Chairman Chendipada Mining School-1987-88, 1993-94; President, (i) NSUI, Dhenkanal District-1974; Vice-President:(i) Orissa Gomangal Samiti-1990-05, and (ii) Orissa Scout and Guide-2005 till date; General Secretary:(i) Govt. College Angul,Orissa - 1975, and (ii) NSUI, Orissa 1980
