Potai, Shri Sohan Constituency   : Kanker -ST (Chhattisgarh) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

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 Present Address 172, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23093567 9868180227 (M) Positions Held

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Railways

2004 Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 3rd term)

Member, Committee on Information and Technology

Member, Committee on Provision of Computers for MPs, Offices of Parties and Officers of Lok Sabha Secretariat

5 Aug. 2007- May 2009 Member, Committee on Information Technology

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

6 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

1 May 2010 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Social And Cultural Activities Actively contributed to the social upliftment and constructive work; and fought against injustice done to the exploited masses Other Information Civil Servant, 1977-96

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