Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Balasore
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Pitambar Swain
Mother's Name : Smt. Saraswati Swain
Date of birth : 25 Oct 1953
Profession : Artist Civil Servant, Journalist
Positions held :
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998-99 Member, Committee on RailwaysMember, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development SchemeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Rules CommitteeMember, Committee on FinanceMember, Joint Committee on Offices of ProfitMember, Joint Committee on Patents Amendment Bill, 1999Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam1999-2003 Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party, Lok Sabha2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs2002-2004 Member, Business Advisory Committee2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)Member, Committee on FinanceMember, Business Advisory CommitteeMember, Committee on EstimatesMember, Rules CommitteeMember, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Defence2005 Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P., Lok Sabha5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Accounts
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Anya Loka Anya Ilaka and (ii) Babu Aasithile (Short Stories Collections)
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed short stories and literary essays in several prominent Oriya literary magazines; published and edited weekly newspaper—The Bishesha Khabar; and President and Secretary of a number of literary organisations
Social And Cultural Activities
Associated with several social organizations; scripted several dramas which were staged in various parts of India ; acting in stage plays
Special Interests
Reading books and magazines, intellectual discussions and writing
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music and cultural activities; writing eassays and columns for Oriya newspapers and magazines
Sports and Clubs
Played cricket, badminton and table tennis at club level
Countries Visited
Belgium, China, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Switzerland and U.S.A.; attended the (i) Fifth Ministerial Conference, WTO, Cancun, Mexico, 2003 and (ii) 58th General Assembly of UNO, 2003
Other Information
Director, Indian Council of World Affairs, 2002; Convener, All Party Indo-Tibetan Parliamentary Forum; Member, (i) Council of Indian Institutes of Technology, 1998-99 (ii) Steering Committee, Parliamentary Forum on W.T.O. Geneva, 2001-2003
