Shri Braja Kishore Tripathy

Tripathy, Shri Braja Kishore Constituency   : Puri (Odisha) Party Name     : Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Email Address : braja[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Pandit Balunkeswar Tripathy Mother’s Name Late Smt. Aparna Devi Date of Birth 25 Sep 1947 Place of Birth Puri (Orissa) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 20 May 1978 Spouse’s Name Smt. Hemalata Devi No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B. Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) Profession Advocate Permanent Address (i) Tiadisahi, P.O. Puri Town, Distt. Puri – 752 001 (Orissa) (06752) 2314444 (ii) F-3/2, MLA Colony, Unit-4, (Bhouma Nagar) Bhubaneswar (Orissa) Tels.(0674) 2506774 Fax: (0674) 2508991 Present Address 9, Talkatora Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 2375344, 23354939 Fax: 23358307 Positions Held

1973-77 Convenor, Labour Cell, Socialist Party, Orissa

1974-76 Member, Puri Municipal Council, Puri

1977-80 Convenor, Labour Cell, Janata Party, Orissa

1977-85 Member, National Council, Janata Party

1977-80, 1985-90 and 1990-91 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)

1977-80 and 1985-91 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Orissa Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Orissa Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1989-98 Member, National Council, Janata Dal

1990-91 Government Chief Whip (Cabinet Rank), Orissa Legislative Assembly

1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-96 Member, Estimates Committee

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel

1991-97 Member, National Executive, Janata Dal

1991-98 Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa

1993-94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

27 May 2000 – 1 May 2004 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Steel

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Leader, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

18 January 2006-onwards Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Commerce

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Published a number of articles in Oriya and english dailies,magazines and periodicals; edited a socio-cultural monthly magazine in Oriya named ‘Anurag’ Social And Cultural Activities Worked in different fields of social reforms such as removal of untouchability, dowry system and drug abuse; Member of various socio-cultural organisations in national and state level Special Interests Peasant movement and trade union movement; Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, writing, travelling, playing indoor games and acting in drama Sports and Clubs Believes in development of sports and athletics; Member of a number of clubs and athletic associations of Orissa Countries Visited Austria, China, Finland, France, Germany, Japan; represented India on an invitation programme of Government of Japan on Labour Relation, Luxemburg, Ukrain Management, organised by Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) Luxemburg and Ukraine Other Information Participated in student and youth movements and jailed on a number of occasions; detained under MISA for more than 18 months during emergency; active in cooperative movement; elected to management of a number of cooperative banks and institutions; and President, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Orissa Unit 1997 to May, 2000; President of number of Trade Unions

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