Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Sambalpur
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Pravakar Pradhan
Mother's Name : Smt. Padmabati Pradhan
Date of birth : 01 Dec 1952
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
1990-1995 & 2000-2009 Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Three Terms)2004 - 2006 Minister, Govt. of Odisha2011 - 2014 President, Odisha Khadi & Village Industries BoardMay 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha1 Sep. 2014 - 11 Dec. 2017 Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & ForestsSept. 2014 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas12 June 2016 onwards Member, House Committee11 Dec. 2017 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Energy1 May 2018 onwards Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Drama, Theater, Danda Nrutya and Odiya cultural programmes
Special Interests
Reading Books on Literature, Politics; Visiting different places and meeting people to know about the society
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Meeting with political workers, social workers and common people
Sports and Clubs
Badminton
Countries Visited
Bangladesh, Belgium, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, U.A.E (Dubai) and U.K.
Other Information
President, Janata Party, District Unit, Dhenkanal, (1984-1988). General Secretary, Angul Govt. College (1971-1972); J.P. Reception Committee and J.P. Movement (1974-1977); Chhatra Janata, State Unit Janata Party (1977-1978); Yub Junata, State Unit Janata Party (1978-1984); Janata Dal, Odisha (1994-1996); Biju Janata Dal, Odisha (1998-2000) and (2004 onwards) As a student leader participated in Jayaprakash Movement and underground during emergency. Invited J.P. to Odisha as Gen. Secy., J.P. Reception Committee in 1974.
