Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Kandhamal
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Chandra Sekhar Ray
Mother's Name : Smt. Krushnapriya Devi
Date of birth : 23 Nov 1937
Profession : Social Worker Agriculturist, Horticulturist
Positions held :
1990-1995 Member, Orissa Legislative AssemblyMember, Public Undertaking CommitteeMember, Committee on Library and Committee on Government Assurances1995-1997 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (second term)1995-1997 Member, Committee on Library1997-2002 President, Zilla Parishad, Nayagarh, Orissa2004-06 Member, Committee on LibraryCommittee on Members AmenitiesMember, House Committee on EnvironmentMember, House Committee on Panchaytiraj2004-07 Member, House Committee on Submission2004-2009 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (third term)2005-07 Member, House Committee to reivew the functioning of the N.G.O. in the State2005-08 Member, Committee on Home, General Assurance, Law PGPA2006-08 Member, House Committee on Natural Disaster2006-07 Member, House Committee on Power Generation/Transmission/Distribution2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Railways7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme7 Oct. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Managing Editor of `Pragatipath`, a weekly news paper in Oriya Language
Social And Cultural Activities
Promoted establishment of various educational institutions for boys and girls; founder member of 5 colleges, 7 high schools and 1 technical institute(Industrial Training Centre); organised different cultural programmes like drama and traditional plays of Oriya culture
Special Interests
Agriculture and Horticulture; developed a horticulture firm for developing knowledge on the methods of high yield products like mango, lemon etc., for consultation and guidance of farmers
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, social work, agriculture farming, horticulture and pisciculture
Sports and Clubs
Football and volleyball
Countries Visited
Combodia, Hongkong, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Other Information
Member, Council, Senate Utkal University, 1990-95
