DAS, SHRI BHAKTA CHARAN 
SAMAJWADI JANATA PARTY (RASHTRIYA)- KALAHANDI (ORISSA)

Father's Name:   Shri Dibankar Das

Date of Birth:   3 June 1959

Place of Birth:   Bhawanipatna in Distt. Kalahandi (Orissa)

Marital Status:   Married on 29 November 1987

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Sunanda Das

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Government College, Bhawanipatna and 
L. R. Law College, Sambalpur (Orissa)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker, Lawyer and Journalist 

Permanent Address :
   At & P.O. Bhawanipatna, Distt. Kalahandi-766001 (Orissa) 
Tel. (06670) 31051

Positions Held :
   
1985-89Member, National Executive Janata Party
Member, Legislative Assembly, Orissa
1986-89Secretary, All India Janata Party
1988-89General Secretary, Janata Dal (Orissa)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
1989-91Union Deputy Minister, Youth Affairs & Sports
Union Minister of State, Railways
1992-96President, All India Socialist Youth Council
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Wrote several articles on poverty, hunger, economic 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Involved in various social activities, viz. assisting the poor and 
the  downtrodden  for  their  economic  upliftment  through various 
government programmes and voluntary efforts, assisting the flood and 
drought  affected  people,  providing  medical  assistance  through 
voluntary efforts in remote areas, providing financial assistance to 
the poor meritorious students for higher education

Special Interests :
   Minute study of the intricate problems of rural India with special 
emphasis on Kalahandi

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Singing patriotic songs, listening  to music, reading books  and 
finding pleasure in staying with villagers

Sports and Clubs :
   Playing badminton, swimming, walking for long distances and cycling

Countries Visited :
   China, France, Kenya, Nepal, Portugal, Thailand, U.K. and Zimbabwe

Other Information :
   Organised various training camps, relief camps and conventions at 
district,  state  and  national  levels  on  party affairs; launched 
'Padyatras' Yatras on cycle several times throughout the State on 
different social issues; active involvement in J.P. movement in 1975 
as a student leader; All India Convener of Chhatra Yuva Sangharsha 
Vahini 1982_the organisation founded by Late Shri J.P. Narayan; 
Member of Senate, Sambalpur University, Orissa in 1978 as student 
leader and in 1986 as an M.L.A.

Election Result :
   
Kalahandi  Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,65,322
Total votes polled5,84,472
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Bhakta Charan Das (S.A.P.)2,00,080
(2) Shri Subhash Chandra Nayak (I.N.C.)1,47,047
(3) Shri Udit Pratap Deo (J.D.)  87,259
(4) Shri Bhawani Sankar Babu (B.J.P.)  69,259