Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SAMANTARAY, SHRI PRABHAT KUMAR [BIJU JANATA DAL - KENDRAPARA (ORISSA)]
Father's Name Shri Suryamani Samantaray Date of Birth 22 April 1950 Place of Birth Vill. Shasanipara, Patakura, Distt. Cuttack (Orissa) Marital Status Married on 8 June 1981 Spouse's Name Smt. Prativa Manjari Mahanty Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A.(Hons.), M.A., LL.B. Educated at Stewart Science College, Kendrapara College, Vanivihar and M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) Profession Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. Shasanipara, Via Marashaghai, Distt. Cuttack-753001 (Orissa) Tels. (06727) 8263, (06722) 22098 Present Address 146, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3792400 Fax (011) 3793315, 3794860 Positions Held Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa Member, National Executive, Janata Dal 1990-96 Member, Rajya Sabha Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Committee on Public Untertakings Member, Committee on Human Resouce Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport Member, Executive, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party 1996 onwards General-Secretary, All India, Janata Dal Member, District Working Committee, Janata Dal 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Public Accounts and its Sub-Committee 1999-2000on Stationery and Printing Offices 1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Contributed articles in English and Oriya dailies and periodicals; won State Award for best essay on Gandhi Centenary for college students in 1969 conducted by Gandhi Centenary Committee, Orissa; established several educational Institutions in rural areas Special Interests Workers' movement, sports, gardening and travelling Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and listening to music Sports and Clubs Represented University team in football and volleyball Countries Visited Germany and Nigeria; selected by World University Service National Assembly, and represented India in International General Assembly, Nigeria, 1973 and Munich, 1975 Other Information Arrested in students' movement in 1964, 1967, 1969 and 1971; remained engaged in underground publication during emergency; organised relief work in 1971 cyclone and 1982 floods and organised industrial and agricultural labourers' cooperative movement; President, (i) Utkal Port and Dock Workers' Union;(ii) Taxi Drivers' Association; (iii) Paradip Taxi Driver Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.; (iv) Paradip Port and Dock Workers' Credit Cooperative Society; (v) Paradip Phosphate Employees' Union; and (vi) Kendrapara College Students' Union, 1968-69; Working President, Indian National Port and Dock Workers' Federation; Chairman, Students' Council Utkal University; Co-Chairman, Distt. Development Board, Malkangiri; Vice-Chairman, Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh, Orissa; General-Secretary, World University Service, Indian National Committee, 1972-76; Avisor,J.K. Paper Mill Employees' Union and several other social Oganisations; Member, (i) E.S.I.C. (Headquarters) and its Standing Committee; (ii) Sarbani Sahitya Sansada; (iii) Consultative Committee, Deptt. of Higher Education, Deptt. of Works and Deptt. of Labour, Government of Orissa; (iv) Distt. Development Boards, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack; (v) Notified Area Council, Paradip; Patron, All India Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and Returning Officer, Janata Dal, 1996-97

Election Result of Kendrapara Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,99,066 Total votes polled 6,58,175 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Prabhat Kumar Samantaray (B.J.D.) 2,82,736 (2) Smt. Archana Nayak (I.N.C.) 2,74,911 (3) Shri Srikanta Kumar Jena (J.D.) 91,556 (4) Shri Akshaya Kumar Mallik (B.S.P.) 3,033
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