Shri Somnath Rath Member of Parliament (MP) from Aska (Orissa) Biodata

Name of Member: Shri Somnath Rath

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Aska (Orissa)

Lok Sabha Experience: 8

8th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

RATH, SHRI SOMNATH, B.A., B.L., [Congress (I)—Orissa, Aska 1984]  s. of late Shri Kashinath Rath; b. at Badagada Village, Sorada Taluk, Ganjam District, Orissa; February 17, 1924; ed. at Khalikote College, Berhanpur, Ganjam District, Revenshaw College, Cuttack; m. Smt Anasuya Rath; 3 s. and 3 d.; Advocate; participated In the Freedom Movement while a student; Minister of State twice and Cabinet Minister twice in Government of Orissa; President Ganjam District Congress (I) Committee till 1980; Member, A1CC; Chairman Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Orissa Branch, (India); 1980-84; Working President “Bharat Krishaka Samaj” Orissa Branch; Founder and Chairman of Governing Bodies, (i) Kabisambrat Upend m Bha Bhaja College, Bhanjanagar, (ii) Sabetri Women’s College, Bhanjanagar, (iii) B.Ed., College, Bhanjanagar, (iv) Law College, Bhanjanagar, District Ganjam, Orissa; was Senate and Syndicate Member, Berhampur University; was President, Bhanjanagar, Regional Co-operative Marketing Society and Director in appex Co-operative Societies; and President, Co-operative Land Development Bank, Bhanjanagar; while student in Khalikote College, organised student Congress and Secretary Social Service Guild in Revenshaw College; President, “Bhanja Sahitya Parishad; Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1971-74, 1974-77 and 1980-84; Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly, 1980-84; presently Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha.

Social activities:  Founded many High Schools, Colleges, Co-operative Institutions, so also literary institutions; associated with many social and literary institutions and President of Labour Unions.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading and writing.

Special interest:  Reading literature and organisation of educational, co-operatives and literary institutions.

Awards:  Recipient of “Karvey Award” as State Health Minister of Orissa State standing first in Family Planning in India.

Publications:  Contributed many articles on poet laureate Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja, social, economic, political and spiritual subjects in different journals and periodicals.

Sports and clubs:  President, Nehru Memorial Football and Sports-Association Bhanjanagar, Ganjam District.

Travels abroad:  U.S.A., U.K., Sri Lanka, Fiji, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and periodicals.

Permanent address:  P.O. Bhanjanagar, District Ganjam (Orissa).

 


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