Acharya, Shri Prasanna Constituency   : Sambalpur (Odisha) Party Name     : Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Email Address : a[DOT]prasanna[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Padmashree Dr. Krutartha Acharya Mother’s Name Late Smt. Chanchala Acharya Date of Birth 08 Aug 1949 Place of Birth Bargarh (Orissa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 09 Dec 1979 Spouse’s Name Smt. Charusila Acharya No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B. Educated at Panchayat College, Bargarh and L.R. Law College, Sambalpur (Orissa) Profession Agriculturist Businessperson, Trade Unionist Permanent Address Bargarh, P.O. Bargarh, Distt. Bargah – 768 028 (Orissa) (06646) 234322,231822 Present Address 33, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23782744, 9868180419 (M) Positions Held

1973-75 General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Orissa

1981-85 President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Orissa

1990-98 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1990-95 Cabinet Minister, incharge of Food & Civil Supplies, Textile & Handlooms Excise and Rural Development Government of Orissa

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

Secretary-General, Biju Janata Dal, Orissa

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

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy

1999-2000 and 2000-2001 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

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

Chairman, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Lok Sabha)

Member, Committee on Coal and Steel

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Railways

7 Aug. 2007 onwards Chairperson, Committee on MPLADS

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Contributing articles to local journals Social And Cultural Activities Founded three cultural organisations; one socio-educational trust; running one Diploma Engineering Institute at Bargarh, Orissa; Chairman, Degree Engineering College, Bargarh Special Interests Social work and Journalism Favourite Pastime and Recreation Visiting places of interest and gardening Other Information Launched several students and youth movements in Orissa; actively participated in the Jayaprakash Narayan Movement, 1974 and imprisoned under MISA during Emergency for 19 months; General-Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Orissa 1973-75; and Member,(i) Animal Welfare Board of India, 1998-99; and (ii) All India Shipping Board

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