Samantaray, Shri Prabhat Kumar Constituency   : Kendrapara (Odisha) Party Name     : Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Email Address : samnathray[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Suryamani Samantaray Mother’s Name Smt. Shailabala Samantaray Date of Birth 22 Apr 1950 Place of Birth Vill. Shasanipara, Patakura, Distt. Kendrapara (Orissa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 08 Jun 1981 Spouse’s Name Smt. Prativa Manjari Mahanty No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 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 Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. Sasanipada via Marshaghai, Distt. Kendrapada, Orissa (06727) 8263 Present Address 146, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110001 (011) 23793315, 23792400 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 Undertakings

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

Member, Executive, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party

1996 onwards General-Secretary, All India, Janata Dal

Member, Working Committee, Biju Janata Dal

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Public Accounts and its Sub-Committee on Stationery and Printing Offices

Member, Committee on Industry

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

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

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

Literary, Artistic & 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 and technical 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; Advisor, J.K. Paper Mill Employees’ Union and several other social organisations; 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

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