Swain, Shri M.A. Kharabela Constituency   : Balasore (Odisha) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : makswain[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Pitambar Swain Mother’s Name Smt. Saraswati Swain Date of Birth 25 Oct 1953 Place of Birth Arasa, Distt. Bhadrak (Orissa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 04 May 1984 Spouse’s Name Smt. Kalpana Swain No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Political Science) and M.A. (Oriya) Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) Profession Artist Civil Servant, Journalist Permanent Address Angargadia, Balasore- 756 001 (Orissa) (06782)260934,266934 Fax (06782) 263393 Present Address 166, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23092122, 23094216, 9868180304 (M) Positions Held

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

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

1999-2000 Member, Rules Committee

Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

Member, Joint Committee on Patents Amendment Bill, 1999

Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam

1999-2003 Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party, Lok Sabha

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

2002-2004 Member, Business Advisory Committee

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

Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Defence

2005 Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P., Lok Sabha

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance

1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Accounts

Books Published (i) Anya Loka Anya Ilaka and (ii) Babu Aasithile (Short Stories Collections) Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Contributed short stories and literary essays in several prominent Oriya literary magazines; published and edited weekly newspaper—The Bishesha Khabar; and President and Secretary of a number of literary organisations Social And Cultural Activities Associated with several social organizations; scripted several dramas which were staged in various parts of India ; acting in stage plays Special Interests Reading books and magazines, intellectual discussions and writing Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to music and cultural activities; writing eassays and columns for Oriya newspapers and magazines Sports and Clubs Played cricket, badminton and table tennis at club level Countries Visited Belgium, China, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Switzerland and U.S.A.; attended the (i) Fifth Ministerial Conference, WTO, Cancun, Mexico, 2003 and (ii) 58th General Assembly of UNO, 2003 Other Information Director, Indian Council of World Affairs, 2002; Convener, All Party Indo-Tibetan Parliamentary Forum; Member, (i) Council of Indian Institutes of Technology, 1998-99 (ii) Steering Committee, Parliamentary Forum on W.T.O. Geneva, 2001-2003

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