Name of Member: Kumari Frida Topno
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Sundergarh-ST (Orissa)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11
TOPNO, KUM. FRIDA CONGRESS (I)- SUNDARGARH (ST) (ORISSA)
Father's Name : : LATE SH.JOHN TOPNO
Date of Birth : 20 September 1925
Place of Birth : Vill. Rungaon in Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa)
Marital Status : Unmarried
Educational Qualifications : B.A., B.Ed.
Educated at Women's College, Cuttack (Orissa)
Profession : Social and Political worker
Permanent Address : (i) At/P.O. Rungaon, P.S. Bargaon, Distt. Sundargarh,
(Orissa)
(ii) G/40, Sector-2, Rourkela, Distt. Sundargarh,
(Orissa)
Tel.(06622) 5585
Positions Held:
1985-90 : Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
1985-86 : Minister of State, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Orissa
1986-90 : Minister of State, Education, Youth Services and Sports, Orissa
1991 : Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1991-95 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
1994-96 : Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
1995-96 : Member, Estimates Committee
1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha
Literary, Artistic and : Published souvenirs "Dharti Abba" and "Shradanjali", Birsa Munda", "Abua Raj", established Priyadarshani Mahila Mahavidyalaya-(Women's College) at Jalda (near Rourkela) and Presietn of its Governing body
Scientific Accomplishments
Social and Cultural Activities:President, Birsa Munda Statue Commitrtee, (a Tribal Cultural Organisation) Rourkela; instituted Birsa Munda Award and working for Tribal Cultural Centre at Rourekela
Special Interests : Preservation and promotion of tribal cultural
Favourite Pastime and : Reading religious books and journals
Recreation
Sports and Clubs : President, Women Hockey Association, Orissa; Patron, All India Jaipal Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament, Rourkela
Countries Visited : China, Germany and U.K.; As a Member of Parliamentary Delegation attended the "World Women Congress" held in Beijing, 1996 and visited USA as a member of Christian Endeavour Delegation from India
Other Information : Director-cum-Deputy Secretary, Tribal and Harijan Welfare, Govt. of Orissa, 1983
Election result of
Sundargarh-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate : 10,99,071
Total votes polled : 6,19,621
Votes polled in favour of
first four leading candidates:
(1) Kum. Frida Topno (I.N.C.) : 1,71,937
(2) Shri George Tirkey (J.M.M.) : 1,58,864
(3) Shri Mahendra Majhi (B.J.P.) : 1,45,539
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