Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SAMANTARAY, SHRI PRABHAT KUMAR
[BIJU JANATA DAL - KENDRAPARA (ORISSA)]
Father's Name Shri Suryamani Samantaray
Date of Birth 22 April 1950
Place of Birth Vill. Shasanipara, Patakura, Distt. Cuttack
(Orissa)
Marital Status Married on 8 June 1981
Spouse's Name Smt. Prativa Manjari Mahanty
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A.(Hons.), M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Stewart Science College, Kendrapara College,
Vanivihar and M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
(Orissa)
Profession
Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Vill. & P.O. Shasanipara,
Via Marashaghai, Distt. Cuttack-753001
(Orissa)
Tels. (06727) 8263, (06722) 22098
Present Address
146, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792400
Fax (011) 3793315, 3794860
Positions Held
Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa
Member, National Executive, Janata Dal
1990-96 Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Committee on Public Untertakings
Member, Committee on Human Resouce Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Surface Transport
Member, Executive, Janata Dal Parliamentary
Party
1996 onwards General-Secretary, All India, Janata Dal
Member, District Working Committee, Janata Dal
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 andMember, Committee on Public Accounts and its Sub-Committee
1999-2000on Stationery and Printing Offices
1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Surface Transport
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles in English and Oriya dailies and
periodicals; won State Award for best essay on Gandhi
Centenary for college students in 1969 conducted by Gandhi
Centenary Committee, Orissa; established several educational
Institutions in rural areas
Special Interests
Workers' movement, sports, gardening and travelling
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and listening to music
Sports and Clubs
Represented University team in football and volleyball
Countries Visited
Germany and Nigeria; selected by World University Service
National Assembly, and represented India in International
General Assembly, Nigeria, 1973 and Munich, 1975
Other Information
Arrested in students' movement in 1964, 1967, 1969
and 1971; remained engaged in underground publication during
emergency; organised relief work in 1971 cyclone and 1982
floods and organised industrial and agricultural labourers'
cooperative movement; President, (i) Utkal Port and Dock
Workers' Union;(ii) Taxi Drivers' Association; (iii) Paradip
Taxi Driver Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.; (iv) Paradip
Port and Dock Workers' Credit Cooperative Society;
(v) Paradip Phosphate Employees' Union; and (vi) Kendrapara
College Students' Union, 1968-69; Working President, Indian
National Port and Dock Workers' Federation; Chairman, Students'
Council Utkal University; Co-Chairman, Distt. Development Board,
Malkangiri; Vice-Chairman, Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh, Orissa;
General-Secretary, World University Service, Indian
National Committee, 1972-76; Avisor,J.K. Paper Mill Employees'
Union and several other social Oganisations; Member, (i) E.S.I.C.
(Headquarters) and its Standing Committee; (ii) Sarbani Sahitya
Sansada; (iii) Consultative Committee, Deptt. of Higher Education,
Deptt. of Works and Deptt. of Labour, Government of Orissa;
(iv) Distt. Development Boards, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur,
Cuttack; (v) Notified Area Council, Paradip; Patron, All
India Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and Returning Officer,
Janata Dal, 1996-97
Election Result of
Kendrapara Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,99,066
Total votes polled 6,58,175
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Prabhat Kumar Samantaray (B.J.D.) 2,82,736
(2) Smt. Archana Nayak (I.N.C.) 2,74,911
(3) Shri Srikanta Kumar Jena (J.D.) 91,556
(4) Shri Akshaya Kumar Mallik (B.S.P.) 3,033
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