TOPNO, KUM. FRIDA
CONGRESS (I)- SUNDARGARH (ST) (ORISSA)

Father's Name  :LATE SH.JOHN TOPNO

Date of Birth  : 20 September 1925

Place of Birth : Vill. Rungaon in Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa)

Marital Status : Unmarried

Educational Qualifications : B.A., B.Ed.
Educated at Women's College, Cuttack (Orissa)

Profession : Social and Political worker

Permanent Address : (i) At/P.O. Rungaon, P.S. Bargaon, Distt. Sundargarh,
(Orissa)

(ii) G/40, Sector-2, Rourkela, Distt. Sundargarh,
(Orissa)
Tel.(06622) 5585

Positions Held:

1985-90 : Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1985-86 : Minister of State, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Orissa

1986-90 : Minister of State, Education, Youth Services and Sports, Orissa

1991 : Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-95 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel

1994-96 : Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

1995-96 : Member, Estimates Committee

1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha

Literary, Artistic and : Published souvenirs "Dharti Abba" and "Shradanjali", Birsa Munda", "Abua Raj", established Priyadarshani Mahila Mahavidyalaya-(Women's College) at Jalda (near Rourkela) and Presietn of its Governing body
Scientific Accomplishments

Social and Cultural Activities:President, Birsa Munda Statue Commitrtee, (a Tribal Cultural Organisation) Rourkela; instituted Birsa Munda Award and working for Tribal Cultural Centre at Rourekela

Special Interests : Preservation and promotion of tribal cultural

Favourite Pastime and : Reading religious books and journals
Recreation

Sports and Clubs : President, Women Hockey Association, Orissa; Patron, All India Jaipal Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament, Rourkela

Countries Visited : China, Germany and U.K.; As a Member of Parliamentary Delegation attended the "World Women Congress" held in Beijing, 1996 and visited USA as a member of Christian Endeavour Delegation from India

Other Information : Director-cum-Deputy Secretary, Tribal and Harijan Welfare, Govt. of Orissa, 1983
Election result of Sundargarh-ST Lok Sabha constituency

Total electorate : 10,99,071

Total votes polled : 6,19,621

Votes polled in favour of first four leading candidates:

(1) Kum. Frida Topno (I.N.C.) : 1,71,937
(2) Shri George Tirkey (J.M.M.) : 1,58,864
(3) Shri Mahendra Majhi (B.J.P.) : 1,45,539