[Cong. (I) – Mayurbhanj-ST (Orissa)]

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held 

1985-88

March 1985 to Dec. 1989

April 1985 to Mar. 1986

April 1986 to Mar. 1987

April 1987 to Dec, 1989

May 1985 to Dec. 1989

1989

1989

21st April 1990 to 10th Nov. 1990

21st Nov. 1990 to 20th Feb. 1991

1991

Social and Cultural Activities

Special Interests

Favourite Pastime
and Recreation

Sports and Clubs

Other Information

Jamshedpur in Distt. Singhbhum (Bihar)

Married on 22nd December 1961

Smt. Nirmal Bhagey (Nee Suppal)

One son and two daughters

B.Sc., (Hons.), M.Sc., Tech.
Educated at R.D. Tata High School, Jamshedpur (Bihar); MPC College, Baripada, Mayurbhanj (Orissa); Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (Orissa); College of Science and Technology, Calcutta University, Calcutta

Engineer, Teacher and Educationist, Civil Service, Political and Social worker

(a) ‘Shangrilla’, Plot No. 3731-A, Samantrapur, Sri Ramnagar, Bhubaneswar-2, District Puri, Orissa

(b) Vill. Manbir P.O. Tarana (Via-Jamda) Bamanghaty, Distt. Mayurbhanj, Orissa

19, Dr. Bishambar Dass Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Tel. 3782188

President, Janata Party, Distt. Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly

Member, Estimates Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Orissa Legislative Assembly

Member, Public Accounts Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly

(1) Member, House Committee on Environment, Orissa Legislative Assembly; (2) Member, Statutory Committee on Reservations for ST/SC in posts and services

General Secretary, Janata Dal, Orissa;

Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Union Minister of State, Planning and Programme Implementation

Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)

Tribal Upliftment, Promotion of Education through Tribal Languages, Prohibition, Abolition of Superstitious practices among tribals and mass literacy

Science and Technology, Revamping of Public Services, public distribution system, development of agriculture, generation of employment opportunities, poverty alleviation programmes and development of infrastructure

Gardening, Reading, Music, Painting and Dance

Creation of infrastructure for sports in rural areas

Engineer and Lecturer (1961-63) for three years before joining Indian Administrative Service, Orissa Cadre (1963 Batch); served in various capacities in Government of Orissa, in the Departments of General Administration, Revenue and Excise, Community Development and Panchayati Raj, Forests, Co-operation, Tribal and Harijan Welfare, Agriculture, Labour, Employment and Housing; Also as Secretary to Government and Commissioner, Additional Member, Administrative Tribunal, Commissioner, Training and Coordination, etc.; took voluntary retirement from IAS in October 1989 to join politics; joined Janata Party in November 1984 and joined Congress (I) in April 1991.