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[BIJU JANATA DAL - PURI (ORISSA)]
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| Father’s
Name |
Late
Pandit Balunkeswar Tripathy |
| Mother’s
Name |
Late
Smt. Aparna Devi |
| Date
of Birth |
25
September 1947 |
| Place
of Birth |
Puri
(Orissa) |
| Marital
Status |
Married |
| Date
of Marriage |
20
May 1978 |
| Spouse’s
Name |
Smt.
Hemalata Devi |
| No.
of Sons |
Two |
| No.
of Daughters |
One |
| Educational
Qualifications |
M.A.,
LL.B. Educated at Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar (Orissa) |
|
Profession |
Lawyer |
| Permanent
Address |
(i)
Tiadi Sahi, Puri-752 001
Distt. Puri
(Orissa)
Tel.
(06752) 31444
(ii) 3/2
F, M.L.A. Colony,
Bhoam Nagar, Unit-4,
Bhubaneswar-751 001
(Orissa) Tels. (0674)
406774 |
| Present
Address |
Bungalow
No. 9, Talkatora Road,
New Delhi-110 001 Tels. (011)
3354939, 3754939, 3753585 |
| Positions
Held |
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| 1973-77 |
Convenor,
Labour Cell, Socialist Party, Orissa |
| 1974-76 |
Member,
Puri Municipal Council, Puri |
| 1977-80 |
Convenor, Labour Cell, Janata Party,
Orissa |
| 1977-85 |
Member,
National Council, Janata Party |
| 1977-80,
1985-90and 1990-91 |
Member,
Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
| 1977-80 |
Member,
Public Accounts Committee |
| 1985-86 |
Member,
Public Accounts Committee
Member, Committee on Government
Assurances |
| 1986-87 |
Member,
Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 1987-89 |
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 1989-98 |
Member,
National Council, Janata Dal |
| 1990-91 |
Government Chief Whip, Janata Dal, Orissa |
| 1991 |
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
| 1991-96 |
Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Committee on Human Resource
Development Member, Committee on Health
and Family Welfare Member, Consultative
Committee, Ministry of Steel |
| 1991-97 |
Member, National Executive, Janata Dal |
| 1991-98 |
Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa |
| 1993-94 |
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the
Table |
| 1998 |
Re-elected
to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.)
Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
| 1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Consultative
Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport |
| 1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Parliamentary Party |
| 1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on Finance
Special Invitee, Business
Advisory Committee
Member, Committee on Members
of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme Member, Joint Committee on Offices
of Profit |
| 2000
onwards |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry
of External Affairs |
| 27th
May 2000 - onwards |
Union
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Steel |
| 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 |
| Sports
and Clubs |
Believes
in development of sports and athletics;
Member of a number of clubs and athletic
associations of Orissa |
| 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 since 1997
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| Literary,
Artistic and Scientific
Accomplishments |
Published
a number of articles in Oriya dailies and
magazines and edited a socio-cultural
monthly magazine in Oriya named
‘Anurag’ |
| Favourite
Pastime and Recreation |
Reading,
writing, travelling, playing indoor games
and acting in drama |
| Countries
Visited |
Japan;
represented India on an invitation
programme of Government of Japan on Labour
Relation Management, organised by Japan
International Labour Foundation (JILAF) |
| Special
Interests |
Peasant
movement and trade union movement |
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