Biographical Sketch 
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha







DEO KESHARI, SHRI BIKRAM
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KALAHANDI (ORISSA)]



Father's Name       Shri Pratap Keshari Deo                 

Date of Birth       26 November 1952

Place of Birth      Bhawanipatna, Distt. Kalahandi (Orissa)           

Marital Status      Married on 3 May 1974

Spouse's Name       Smt. Nayanshree Devi                    

Children            One son and  two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

               B.A.

               Educated at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               Keshari Nahar                           
               At/P.O. Bhawanipatna,                   
               Distt. Kalahandi-766001 (Orissa)        

            Tels: (0674) 30294, 406364 

Present Address  

188, South Avenue,
New Delhi-110011

Tel. (011) 3792158                                           

Positions Held  

1985-98Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms)

Member, Public Accounts Committee

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Estimates Committee

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Petitions Committee

Member, Special Committee on Natural Calamities

1990-98Leader, Bharatiya Janata Party in Orissa
                Legislative Assembly

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000

1998-99Member, Committee on External Affairs   and 
        its Sub-Committee-III

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Water Resources

Social and Cultural Activities  

President (i) Kalahandi Law College; and (ii) various
colleges and High Schools in Orissa; Member (i) Braja Mohan
Sahitya Samiti; and (ii) Wild Life and Environment
Conservation Soceity, Kalahandi

Special Interests  

Working in underdeveloped areas, especially tribal areas
of Distt. Kalahandi; and promoting awareness on environment
among the tribals

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, listening to music, wild life photography and
visiting national parks, sanctuaries and places of heritage

Sports and Clubs  

Mountaineering, rifle shooting; Life Member (i) NRAI; 
(ii) Delhi Gymkhana Club; and (iii) Bhubaneswar Club; 
and Member, Kalahandi Cricket Club

Countries Visited  

Nepal

Other Information  

Participated in the Sampoorna Kranti Movement launched by
Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan during 1973-74

Election Result of
Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,16,062
Total votes polled  6,21,213

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Bikram Keshari Deo (B.J.P.) 3,44,703
(2) Shri Bhakta Charan Das (I.N.C.) 2,24,789
(3) Shri Duryodhan Majhi (J.D.)     29,107
(4) Shri Rajendra Prasad Kachhia (Ind.)      4,091
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