Name of Member: Shri Sohan Potai
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Kanker (ST)(Chhattisgarh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 12,13,14,15
Fifteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Kanker -ST (Chhattisgarh) |
Party Name : |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri Darbari Ram Potai |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Baishakin Potai |
Date of Birth |
29 Apr 1958 |
Place of Birth |
Vill. Babu Dabena, Distt. Kanker (Chhattisgarh) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
05 May 1982 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Mini Potai |
No. of Sons |
1 |
No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A. (Sociology)
Educated at Ravi Shankar University, Raipur , Chattisgarh |
Profession |
Agriculturist
Political and Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
Kanker |
Distt. Kanker
Chhattisgarh |
Tels. (07868) 222956 |
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Present Address |
172, North Avenue, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Tels. (011) 23093567
9868180227 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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1998 |
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Railways |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
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1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on Railways |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 3rd term) |
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Member, Committee on Information and Technology |
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Member, Committee on Provision of Computers for MPs, Offices of Parties and Officers of Lok Sabha Secretariat |
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5 Aug. 2007- May 2009 |
Member, Committee on Information Technology |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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6 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution |
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1 May 2010 |
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Actively contributed to the social upliftment and constructive work; and fought against injustice done to the exploited masses |
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Other Information |
Civil Servant, 1977-96 |
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