Name of Member: Shri Biju Patnaik
Political Party: Janata Dal
Constituency & State: Aska (Orissa)
Lok Sabha Experience: 6,7,8,11
PATNAIK*, SHRI BIJU J.D. – Aska (Orissa)
Father's Name : Late Shri Laxminarayan Patnaik Date of Birth : 5 March 1916 Place of Birth: Cuttack (Orissa) Marital Status: Married on 6 December 1939 Spouse’s Name: Smt. Gyan Patnaik Children: Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications : B.Sc. Educated at Revenshaw College, Cuttack, Aeronautical Training institute of India and Delhi Flying Club, New Delhi Profession : Industrialist, Aeronautical Engineer, Air Pilot and Navigator Permanent Address : Naveen Nivas, P.O. Aerodrome Gate, Bhubaneswar- 751009 Tel. (0674) 400108 Fax. (0674) 406350 Present Address: 9, Tyagraj Marg, New Delhi- 110001 Tels. 3794420, 3018646 Positions Held: 1952-67, Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly 1971-77 1985 and 1995-96 1961-63 and Chief Minister, Orissa 1990-95 1971 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1977 Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) March1977- Union Minister, Steel, Mines and Coal Jan.1980 1980 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 1984 Elected** to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time 1990-95 Leader, Janata Dal, Orissa 1995-96 Leader of Opposition, Orissa Legislative Assembly 1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time Social and Cultural Activities Popularisation of science amongst the common people and students; youth Development; Instituted the nternational “Kalinga” Prize monitored by UNESCO Special Interests Science and Technology Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, music, sports and cultural affairs Sports and Clubs Swimming; Member of various sports clubs; Captained University teams in football, cricket, hockey and athletics Countries Visited Widely traveled Other Information Previously associated with congress, Utkal Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal and Janata Party; Leader of the underground movement along with Shri Jai Prakash Narayan, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and others in 1942 and underwent imprisonment in 1943-1945; landed first platoon of troops in Srinagar which fought the Pakistani raiders; Leader of the Indonesia Freedom Movement for which he was honoured by the Indonesian Govt.; closely associated with Nepalese democratic movement in 1953; Former Head of Air Transport Command during the war 1940-42; set up several industries in Orissa. Election Result : Aska Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 11,20,144 Total votes polled 5,59,142 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Biju Patnaik (J.D.) 2,97,560 (2) Shri Ramachandra Rath (I.N.C.) 2,16,466 (3) Shri Gopal Chandra Satapthy (B.J.P.) 27,434 (4) Shri Banamali Panda (Ind.) 4,153
* Expired on 17 April 1997 **Resigned w.e.f. 25 March 1985
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