Name of Member: Shri Balabhadra Majhi
Political Party: Biju Janata Dal
Constituency & State: Nabarangpur (ST)(Odisha)
Lok Sabha Experience: 16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Nabarangpur (ST) (Odisha) |
| Party Name : |
Biju Janata Dal(BJD) |
| Email Address : |
balabhadra[DOT]majhi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
bmajhi86[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in |
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| Father’s Name |
Shri Chandra Majhi |
| Mother’s Name |
Smt. Subarna Devi |
| Date of Birth |
09 Feb 1961 |
| Place of Birth |
Phataki, Distt. Nabarangpur (Odisha) |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Date of Marriage |
11 Mar 1992 |
| Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Gangeswari Majhi |
| No. of Sons |
1 |
| No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
B.Sc. (Engineering)-Civil, I.R.E.S.
Educated at Regional Engineering College (Now NIT), Rourkela, Odisha |
| Profession |
Social Worker
Ex-Railway Servant (Chief Engineer) |
| Permanent Address |
| Village and P.O. Phataki, |
| Distt. Nabarangpur, Odisha-764077 |
Telefax : (0674) 2300560
07750024920, 09013869314 (M) |
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| Present Address |
| 152, South Avenue, |
| New Delhi-110 011 |
| 09013869314 (M) |
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| Positions Held |
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| May, 2014 |
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha |
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| 14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2016 |
Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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| 1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Railways |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Hails from the most backward constituency of India. Prior to entering politics (resigned from service in Feb, 2014) was working as Chief Engineer in Railways. While in service, actively involved in social service. Organised many seminars, functions etc. for development of education, eradication of superstition, improve economic conditions, cultural and social status of the people of the constituency. |
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| Special Interests |
| Social service |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Travelling, reading and watching T.V. |
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| Sports and Clubs |
| Badminton player |
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| Countries Visited |
| France, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K. |
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| Other Information |
While in service in Railways, completed and commissioned :
Restoration of cyclone damaged railway track between Rahama-Paradeep, 23 Km in record number of 20 days in Nov, 1999; Sambalpur-Talcher New Railway line -175 Km in Odisha during 1998; Raipur-Bhilai 3rd line (2003) – 25 Km; and Gadag-Bagalkot Gauge Conversion – 90 Km in Karnataka during 2008.
At present the constituency is ranked 543rd out of 543 constituencies in India in terms of development. Different parameters are as under :
Literacy rate : 48% (2011); Per capita income : Rs. 14000; Electrification : 37% of villages; Railway line : 40 Km in one out of 3 districts; Doctors : 1 for 24000 people
His dream is to remove this backwardness stigma and is working towards the all round development so that it goes up in the rank. |
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