Biographical Sketch 
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha







BEHERA, SHRI PADMANAVA
[BIJU JANATA DAL - PHULBANI-SC (ORISSA)]



Father's Name       Shri Kartika Behera                     

Date of Birth       16 March 1956

Place of Birth      Bilupadar, Distt. Kondhmal (Orissa)               

Marital Status      Married in 1975

Spouse's Name       Smt. Bishnu Priya Behera                

Children            Three sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               Matriculate

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               At/P.O. Phirinerih,                      
               Distt. Kondhmal (Phulbani)              
               (Orissa)                                

               Tel.(06845) 66536                                                     
Present Address

        23, Ferozeshah Road,
        New Delhi - 110001

        Tel. (011) 3782842 

Positions Held  

1990-95Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
            State Minister

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment

Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes

        Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
        Steel and Mines

Social and Cultural Activities  

Working for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Special Interests  

Prohibition

Sports and Clubs  

Football and volleyball

Election Result of
Phulbani-SC Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,94,059
Total votes polled  6,15,132

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Padmanava Behera (B.J.D.) 3,32,786
(2) Shri Mrutyunjaya Nayak (I.N.C.) 2,41,714
(3) Shri Lecturer Bullion (J.D.)     26,785
(4) Shri Kailash Kumar Mukhi (S.H.S.)    4,337
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