Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
TRIPATHY, SHRI BRAJA KISHORE [BIJU JANATA DAL - PURI (ORISSA)]
Father's Name Late Pandit Balunkeswar Tripathy Date of Birth 25 September 1947 Place of Birth Puri (Orissa) Marital Status Married on 20 May 1978 Spouse's Name Smt. Hemalata Devi Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B. Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) Profession Lawyer Permanent Address Tiadi Sahi, Puri-752001 Distt. Puri (Orissa) Tels. (06752) 27444, (0674) 406774 Present Address Bunglow No. 9, Talkatora Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3354939 Positions Held 1973-77 Convenor, Labour Cell, Socialist Party, Orissa 1974-76 Member, Puri Municipal Council, Puri 1977-80 Convenor, Labour Cell, Janata Party, Orissa 1977-85 Member, National Council, Janata Party 1977-91 Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three terms) 1977-80 Member, Public Accounts Committee 1985-86 Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Government Assurances 1986-87 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1987-89 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 1989-98 Member, National Council, Janata Dal 1990-91 Government Chief Whip, Janata Dal, Orissa 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-96 Member, Estimates Committee Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel 1991-97 Member, National Executive, Janata Dal 1991-98 Vice-President, Janata Dal, Orissa 1993-94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Published a number of articles in Oriya dailies and magazines and edited a socio-cultural monthly magazine in Oriya named `Anurag' Social and Cultural Activities Worked in different fields of social reforms such as removal of untouchability, dowry system and durg abuse; Member of various socio-cultural organisations Special Interests Peasant movement and trade union movement Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, writing, travelling, playing indoor games and acting in drama Sports and Clubs Belives in development of sports and athletics; Member of a number of clubs and athletic associations of Orissa Countries Visited Japan; represented India on an invitation programme of Government of Japan on Labour Relation Management, organised by Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) Other Information Participated in student and youth movements and jailed on a number of occasions; detained under MISA for more than 18 months during emergency; active in cooperative movement; elected to management of a number of cooperative banks and institutions; and President, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Orissa since 1997

Election Result of Puri Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,40,488 Total votes polled 7,04,808 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Braja Kishore Tripathy (B.J.D.) 3,58,978 (2) Shri Pinaki Mishra (I.N.C.) 3,06,433 (3) Smt. Durga Charan Routray (J.D.) 14,287 (4) Shri Krushna Chandra Swain (Ind.) 8,768
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