Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Berhampur
State : Odisha
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 17
Father's Name : Late Shri Bipra Charan Sahu
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Annapurna Sahu
Date of birth : 07 Jul 1950
Profession : Advocate Social Worker
Positions held :
1979-83 Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Corporator, Berhampur Municipal Council1984-87 & 1992-95 Chairman, Berhampur Municipal Council2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Committee on Information TechnologyMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways29 January-23 October 2006 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Labour & Employment24 October 2006-May 2009 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development2008-2010 Working President Pradesh Congress CommitteeMay, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)13 Sept. 2019 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas09 Oct. 2019 onwards Member, Committee on Government AssurancesMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
More Information :
Special Interests
Public Service
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and playing
Sports and Clubs
Hockey, running and jumping; Former Treasurer and Vice President, Ganjam District Athletic Association and also its lifetime member
Countries Visited
Bangladesh, France, Nepal, UK, USA
Other Information
President, (i) Khalikote College Students` Union 1971-72 (ii) Lingaraj Law College Students Union, 1972-73; and (iii) Berhampur Unit Youth Hostel Association of India; General Secretary, (i) Khalikote College Students` Union, 1969; (ii) Berhampur University Students Council, 1971-72 and 1972-73; Member, (i) Senate, Berhampur University 1976; and (ii) Syndicate Berhampur University, 1980
