Party Name : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : Puri
State : Orissa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Pandit Balunkeswar Tripathy
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Aparna Devi
Date of birth : 25 Sep 1947
Profession : Advocate
Positions held :
1973-77 Convenor, Labour Cell, Socialist Party, Orissa1974-76 Member, Puri Municipal Council, Puri1977-80 Convenor, Labour Cell, Janata Party, Orissa1977-85 Member, National Council, Janata Party1977-80, 1985-90 and 1990-91 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)1977-80 and 1985-91 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Orissa Legislative AssemblyMember, Committee on Government Assurances, Orissa Legislative AssemblyMember, Committee on Public Undertakings, Orissa Legislative Assembly1989-98 Member, National Council, Janata Dal1990-91 Government Chief Whip (Cabinet Rank), Orissa Legislative Assembly1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha1991-96 Member, Estimates CommitteeMember, Committee on Human Resource DevelopmentMember, Committee on Health and Family WelfareMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel1991-97 Member, National Executive, Janata Dal1991-98 Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa1993-94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha1998-99 Member, Committee on CommunicationsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha1999-2000 Member, Committee on FinanceMember, Business Advisory CommitteeMember, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development SchemeMember, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs27 May 2000 - 1 May 2004 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Steel2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of DefenceMember, General Purposes CommitteeMember, Committee on Home AffairsLeader, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha18 January 2006-onwards Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Commerce
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Published a number of articles in Oriya and english dailies,magazines and periodicals; edited a socio-cultural monthly magazine in Oriya named ‘Anurag’
Social And Cultural Activities
Worked in different fields of social reforms such as removal of untouchability, dowry system and drug abuse; Member of various socio-cultural organisations in national and state level
Special Interests
Peasant movement and trade union movement;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, writing, travelling, playing indoor games and acting in drama
Sports and Clubs
Believes in development of sports and athletics; Member of a number of clubs and athletic associations of Orissa
Countries Visited
Austria, China, Finland, France, Germany, Japan; represented India on an invitation programme of Government of Japan on Labour Relation, Luxemburg, Ukrain Management, organised by Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) Luxemburg and Ukraine
Other Information
Participated in student and youth movements and jailed on a number of occasions; detained under MISA for more than 18 months during emergency; active in cooperative movement; elected to management of a number of cooperative banks and institutions; and President, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Orissa Unit 1997 to May, 2000; President of number of Trade Unions
