Name of Member: Shri Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Phulbani-SC (Orissa)
Lok Sabha Experience: 7,10,11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
Father's Name : Late Shri Anadi Nayak
Date of Birth : 1 July 1952
Place of Birth : Phulbani (Orissa)
Marital Status : Married
Spouse's Name : Smt. Minati Panigrahi
Children : Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Kotagarh High School, Baliguda High School, Phulbani;
Government College and Kholikote College, Berhampur
Profession :
Educationist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
Amalapada, P.O. & Distt. Phulbani (Orissa)
Tel. (06812) 2575
Positions Held :
1974-76 President, Students' Union, Distt. Phulbani, Orissa
1977 General Secretary, Cong. (I), Distt. Phulbani, Orissa
1977 onwards President, Youth Congress (I), Distt. Phulbani
1980 Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1991 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
Books Published :
"Hitler and Democracy", "Sanjay and Youth Politics"
Special Interests :
Promotion of India's foreign relations: to exchange views and
opinions with the public and intellectuals; to encourage
the educational institutions and help and try for the
upliftment of the poor and helpless
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Playing chess and excursions
Sports and Clubs :
Champion during student career
Countries Visited :
Attended the Soviet-India Youth Seminar in U.S.S.R., November, 1980
Election Result :
Phulbani-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,48,821
Total votes polled 5,92,938
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Mrutyunjaya Nayak (I.N.C.) 2,42,565
(2) Shri Padmanava Behera (J.D.) 2,08,907
(3) Shri Sanjit Kumar Mandal (B.J.P.) 65,207
(4) Shri Ugresan Nayak (J.M.M.) 35,194