About

Father's Name Shri Nabaghan Sahoo

Mother's Name Smt. Netramani Sahoo

Date of Birth 10 Feb 1961

Place of Birth Talcher, Angul, Odisha

Marital Status Married

Date of Marriage 24 May 1997

Spouse's Name Smt. Nandita Behera

No. of Sons 1

Educational

Qualifications Inter Mediate, Diploma in Journalism

Educated at Talcher College under Utkal University and Indira Gandhi Open University, Sambalpur

Profession Social Service

Editor, (Ageiba) New Paper

Permanent Address

At-Brahman Sasan, P.O. Talcher Town,

Distt. Angul, Odisha-759107

09437040950, 07681872905 (M)

Present Address

188, South Avenue,

New Delhi-110011

09437040950 (M)

Positions Held

1995-2009 & 2014 - 2019 Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Four terms)

2010 - 2014 Chairperson, Odisha State Warehouse Corporation (OSWC)

2015 - 2019 Chairperson, District Planning Board

May, 2019 Elected to 17th Lok Sabha

31 July 2019 onwards Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes

13 Sept. 2019 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Social And Cultural Activities

Help to poor & backward students and poor Patients

Special Interests

Reading various books, Biography and Plantation

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Mostly like Indian culture, Odisee dance Pala, folk & Tribal dance

Sports and Clubs

Play Volleyball, Football and Carrom

Secretary, Talcher Athletic Association; Joint Secretary, Talcher Kishore Club; Chief Advisor, Bojarangh Club, Dhenkanal