Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
PRADHANI, SHRI KHAGAPATI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - NOWRANGPUR-ST (ORISSA)]
Father's Name Shri Tankodhar Pradhani
Date of Birth 15 July 1922
Place of Birth Mengara, Distt. Koraput (Orissa)
Marital Status Married on 10 April 1942
Spouse's Name Smt. Jasoda Pradhani
Children Four sons and three daughters
Educational Qualifications
Intermediate
Educated at Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam
Profession
Teacher, Agriculturist and Police Service
Permanent Address
Vill. Mengara, P.O. Patraput, via Nowrangpur,
Distt. Koraput-764020
(Orissa)
Tel. (06852) 2047
Present Address
13, Teen Murti Lane,
New Delhi - 110011
Tel. (011) 3793642
Positions Held
1963-66Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Tentulikhunti, Orissa
1967Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
Member, Joint Select Committee on Contract Labour
Regulation Bill, 1967
Member, Joint Select Committee on Constitution
(Amendment) Bill, 1967 regarding Article 368 of the
Constitution
1967-79Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira)
[P.C.C. (I)], Orissa
1969-70Member, Committee on Estimates
1971Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1971-73Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1972Member, Joint Committee on Civil Procedure
(Amendment) Bill, 1972
1973-74Associate-member, Delimitation Commission for
Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
1973-76Member, State Planning Board
1973-77Member, Advisory Committee on Krishna-Godavari
Water Dispute Tribunal for Orissa
1977-79Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Orissa
1977Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1977-79Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1980Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1980-81Member, Committee on the Absence of Members from the
Sittings of the House
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1980-82Member, Committee on Estimates
1983-84Member, Committee on Petitions
1984Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1988-89Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
and Welfare
1990-91Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills
and Resolutions
Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (7th term)
1991-93Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Petroleum and Chemicals
1993-96Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (8th term)
1996-97Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (9th term)
1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000
1998-99Member, Panel of Chairmen
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment
Social and Cultural Activities
Fighting against exploitation of the tribals and harijans
through getting initiated the Government actions and policies
Special Interests
Welfare of the poor and the backward classes
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Farming
Sports and Clubs
Shooting; also had been a good sportsman during college days
Other Information
Member, (i) Gantantra Parishad, 1956-57; and (ii) South
Eastern Zonal Railway Users' Committee, 1974-76
Election Result of
Nowrangpur-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,49,764
Total votes polled 5,86,689
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Khagapati Pradhani (I.N.C.) 2,80,444
(2) Shri Parsuram Majhi (B.J.P.) 2,06,509
(3) Shri Bhagaban Majhi (J.D.) 68,526
(4) Shri Santosh Monijani (R.J.D.) 3,564
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