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SWAIN, SHRI M.A. KHARABELA
Constituency : Balasore
( Orissa
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Biographical Sketch |
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SWAIN, SHRI M.A. KHARABELA
Constituency : Balasore
( Orissa
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| Father’s Name | Late Shri Pitambar Swain |
| Mother’s Name | Smt. Saraswati Swain |
| Date of Birth | 25 October 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Arasa, Distt. Bhadrak (Orissa) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 4 May 1984 |
| Spouse’s Name | Smt. Kalpana Swain |
| No. of Sons | 1 |
| Educational Qualifications | M.A. (Political Science) and M.A. (Oriya)
Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) |
| Profession | Artist , Civil Servant , Journalist |
| Permanent Address |
Angargadia, Balasore- 756 001 (Orissa) (06782)260934,266934 Fax (06782) 263393 |
| Present Address | 166, North Avenue, New Delhi - 110 001 Tels. (011) 23092122, 23094216, 9868180304 (M) |
| Positions Held | |
| 1998 | Elected to 12th Lok Sabha |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee on Railways |
| Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme | |
| Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development | |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Rules Committee |
| Member, Committee on Finance | |
| Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit | |
| Member, Joint Committee on Patents Amendment Bill, 1999 | |
| Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam | |
| 1999-2003 | Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party, Lok Sabha |
| 2000-2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs |
| 2002-2004 | Member, Business Advisory Committee |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term) |
| Member, Committee on Estimates | |
| Member, Committee on Finance | |
| Member, Rules Committee | |
| Member, Business Advisory Committee | |
| Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Defence | |
| 2005 | Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P., Lok Sabha |
| Books Published | |
| (i) Anya Loka Anya Ilaka and (ii) Babu Aasithile (Short Stories Collections) | |
| Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments | |
| Contributed short stories and literary essays in several prominent Oriya literary magazines; published and edited weekly newspaper—The Bishesha Khabar; and President and Secretary of a number of literary organisations | |
Social And Cultural Activities |
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| Associated with several social organizations; scripted several dramas which were staged in various parts of India ; acting in stage plays | |
| Special Interests | Reading books and magazines, intellectual discussions and writing |
| Favourite Pastime and Recreation | |
| Listening to music and cultural activities; writing eassays and columns for Oriya newspapers and magazines | |
| Sports and Clubs | Played cricket, badminton and table tennis at club level |
| Countries Visited | |
| Belgium, China, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Switzerland and U.S.A.; attended the (i) Fifth Ministerial Conference, WTO, Cancun, Mexico, 2003 and (ii) 58th General Assembly of UNO, 2003 | |
| Other Information | |
| Director, Indian Council of World Affairs, 2002; Convener, All Party Indo-Tibetan Parliamentary Forum; Member, (i) Council of Indian Institutes of Technology, 1998-99 (ii) Steering Committee, Parliamentary Forum on W.T.O. Geneva, 2001-2003 | |