Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
PATNAIK, SHRI NAVEEN [BIJU JANTA DAL - ASKA (ORISSA)]
Father's Name Late Shri Biju Ananda Patnaik Date of Birth 16 October 1946 Place of Birth Cuttack (Orissa) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at University of Delhi (Delhi) Permanent Address Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome Road, Bhubaneswar-751001 (Orissa) Tel. (0674)400006 Present Address 2, Tughlak Road, New Delhi-110011 Tels. (011) 3012349, 3018122 Fax. (011) 3010192 Positions Held 1997 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Library Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines 1998 Founder President, Biju Janata Dal 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Leader, B.J.D. in Lok Sabha 19 Mar. 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Steel and Mines onwards 1998-99 Member, General Purposes Committee Books Published (i) A Second Paradise; (ii) A Desert Kingdom; and (iii) The Garden of Life Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Writes articles on culture and environment Social and Cultural Activities Founder Member, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Special Interests Culture and environment Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, watching programmes on culture, history and environment Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Played a pioneering role in the international recognition of Indian design; and worked for handloom weavers to enlarge IndiaPress market for Indian textiles

Election Result of Aska Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,48,338 Total votes polled 5,85,846 Votes polled in favour of the candidates (1) Shri Naveen Patnaik (B.J.D.) 3,10,751 (2) Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahoo (I.N.C.) 2,24,540 (3) Shri Nityananda Pradhan (C.P.I.) 41,400
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