Shri Amarnath Pradhan

Pradhan, Shri Amarnath Constituency   : Sambalpur (Odisha) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : pradhanamarnath[AT]yahoo[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Biswanath Pradhan Mother’s Name Smt. Pramila Pradhan Date of Birth 11 May 1958 Place of Birth Angul, Orissa Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 07 May 1987 Spouse’s Name Smt. Mousumi Pradhan No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., M.S.W. Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa and Sam Higginbottam Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) Profession Social Worker Agriculturist Permanent Address N – 2/49, IRC Village, Bhubaneshwar – 751 015, Orissa Tels (0674) 2556081, 9437064490 (M) Fax. (0674) 2555723 Present Address 22, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001 Positions Held

1979 Councillor, Angul Municipality, Orissa

1979-86 President, NSUI (Orissa State)

1985-2000 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1985 Member, A.I.C.C.

1985-86,87-88 Member, Committee on Public Undertaking, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1987-88 Member, Library Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1988-89 Member, Estimate Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1988-1989 Minister of State (Independent Charge) for I&PR and Lift Irrigation, Govt. of Orissa

1995-1998 Minister of State (Independent Charge) Urban Development, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa

1999-2000 Minister of State (Independent Charge) Industry, Govt. of Orissa

2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Consultative Committee, Minies & N.E. R.

Member, MPLAD Committee

3 May 2013 Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

Social And Cultural Activities Leading movements of students/farmers Special Interests Sports Favourite Pastime and Recreation Watching games, reading books and yoga Sports and Clubs (i) President, Orissa Cricket Association 1996-2000; (ii) Vice-President, Orissa Scouts & Guides; and (iii) Member, Bhubaneswar Club Orissa Countries Visited Jamaica, Nepal, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information Director,(i) Angul Milk Society-1975,(ii) Consumer Federation of Orissa -1979 and (iii) Rastrabhasa Prasar Samiti; Chairman Chendipada Mining School-1987-88, 1993-94; President, (i) NSUI, Dhenkanal District-1974; Vice-President:(i) Orissa Gomangal Samiti-1990-05, and (ii) Orissa Scout and Guide-2005 till date; General Secretary:(i) Govt. College Angul,Orissa – 1975, and (ii) NSUI, Orissa 1980

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