Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha









MAHTAB, SHRI BHARTRUHARI
[BIJU JANATA DAL - CUTTACK (ORISSA)]



Father's Name       Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab                  

Date of Birth       8 September 1957

Place of Birth      Agarpara, Distt. Bhadrak (Orissa) 
                
Marital Status      Married on 26 April 1982

Spouse's Name       Smt. Mahasweta Mahtab                   

Children            One son and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

                M.A.(Eng.)

                Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa)

Profession         

                Journalist and Writer

Permanent Address  

                Beharibagh,                             
                Chandini Chowk                          
                Cuttack-753002 (Orissa)                 

                Tels. (0671) 604001, 604002, 603071                                   
                Fax  603063         

Present Address  

        1106, Orissa Niwas                 
Chanakya Puri                 
New Delhi-110021              

Tel. (011) 3792162            

Positions Held  

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee of Privileges

Member, Committee on External Affairs

Member, Committee on Tourism

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

Books Published  

(i) Chalish Varshar Ganatantra; (ii) Dharma, Darshan,
Drustikon; (iii) Diary-RU-Kiyadansa; and (iv) Shesh-
Prustha-I

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Organising literary and cultural meetings at Cuttack,
Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur through Prajatantra Prachar Samity,
Bisuv Milan and Basant Milan

Social and Cultural Activities  

Organising farmers through Pragati Orissa Krushak Parishad;
Chairman, Prajatantra Prachar Samity - the pioneering house
of culture in Orissa

Special Interests  

Cultural and literary activities, foreign affairs and
international understanding

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, writing and travel

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled (13 countries); attended UN Summits at
Copenhagen in Denmark and Rome in Italy; and 50th
Anniversary of UN at New York in U.S.A.; visited U.S.A.
through USIS; accompanied Prime Minister in a visit to
Moscow in Russia and attended IXth and XIth NAM Conferences
at Belgrade in Yugoslavia and Cartegena in Columbia; and
attended 52nd UNGA as unofficial Member for two weeks
respresenting Indian Mission in U.N.

Other Information  

Actively participated in the All India Freedom Fighters'
Samity; Head, youth wing of All India Freedom Fighters'
Samity

Election Result of
Cuttack Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 11,73,209
Total votes polled  6,68,198

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab (B.J.D.) 3,50,314
(2) Shri Syed Mustafiz Ahmed (I.N.C.) 2,37,620
(3) Shri Ranendra Pratap Swain (J.D.)     68,775
(4) Shri Golaka Bihari Nayak (S.P.)      2,561
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