Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








BISWAL, SHRI RANJIB
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - JAGATSINGHPUR (ORISSA)]



Father's Name Shri Basanta Kumar Biswal

Date of Birth 21 September 1970

Place of Birth  Rajabagicha, Distt. Cuttack (Orissa)

Marital Status Married on 14 July 1997

Spouse's Name   Smt. Anita Biswal 

Educational Qualifications  

B.A.(Hons.), M.A.

Educated at BJB College, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) and 
St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Delhi     

Profession  

Sportsman and Executive

Permanent Address  

Vill. and P.O. Tulang, Via Tivan, 
Distt. Jagatsinghpur-754103
(Orissa) 

Tel. (06722) 7324

Present Address  

175, South Avenue,
New Delhi-110011

Tel. (011) 3794210

Positions Held  
   
1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 

1996-97Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests 

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests and its Sub-Committee on
Food Technology

Member, Committee on Absence of Members from 
the Sittings of the House

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Coal

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, music and sports

Sports and Clubs  

Cricket;  Represented  (i)  East  Zone  and  Orissa in Zonal 
and National  Trophy   matches  for the last 13 years; (ii) India 
in Youth  World  Cup in  Australia; (iii) India against New Zealand; 
(iv) as  Vice-Captain  of  India's  Youth  team against Pakistan; 
(v)as Captain  of  Indian  team  in  Youth Asia Cup and in a series 
against Pakistan; and (vi)as Captain  of  Orissa  team in the Ranji 
Trophy Tournament for the last 3 years; Member, (i)Bhubaneswar Club; 
(ii) Pragati Sporting Club; and (iii) Raman Cricket Club

Countries Visited  

Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, 
Thailand, U.K., U.S.A; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation

Other Information  

Executive, Steel Authority of India Ltd.,1993-96 


Election Result of
Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 11,83,473
Total votes polled  7,59,243

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Ranjib Biswal (I.N.C.) 3,37,492
(2) Shri Trilochan Kanungo (B.J.D.) 3,17,563
(3) Shri Abani Boral (C.P.I.)   90,689
(4) Smt. Mira Das (S.P.)      2,699
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