Shri Balabhadra Majhi political profile

Majhi, Shri Balabhadra 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

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) Present Address 152, South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011 09013869314 (M) Positions Held

May, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha

14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2016 Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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. Special Interests Social service Favourite Pastime and Recreation Travelling, reading and watching T.V. Sports and Clubs Badminton player Countries Visited France, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K. 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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