PRADHANI, SHRI KHAGAPATI
CONGRESS (I)- NOWRANGPUR(ST) (ORISSA)

Father's Name:   Shri Tankodhar Pradhani

Date of Birth:   15 July 1922

Place of Birth:   Mengara in Distt. Koraput (Orissa)

Marital Status:   Married on 10 April 1942

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Jasoda Pradhani

Children:   Four sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Intermediate (Arts)
Educated at Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam

Profession :
Teacher, Agriculturist and Police Service

Permanent Address :
Vill. Mengara, P.O. Patraput, via Nowrangpur,
Distt. Koraput-764020 (Orissa)
Tel. 2047

Positions Held :
   
1956-57Member, Gantantra Parishad
1963-66Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Tentulikhunti, Orissa
1967Elected to Lok Sabha (Fourth)
Member, Joint Select Committee on Contract Labour 
Regulation Bill, 1967
Member, Joint Select Committee on Constitution 
(Amendment) Bill, 1967 regarding article 368 of the 
Constitution
1967-79Member, P.C.C., Orissa
1969-70Member, Estimates Committee
1971Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Fifth)
1971-73Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes 
and Scheduled Tribes
1972Member, Joint Committee on Civil Procedure (Amendment)
Bill, 1972
1973-74Associate-member, Delimitation Commission for Parliamentary 
and Assembly Constituencies
1973-76Member, State Planning Board
1973-77Member, Advisory Committee on Krishna-Godavari Water 
Dispute Tribunal for Orissa
1974-76Member, South Eastern Zonal Railway Users' Committee
1977-79Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Orissa
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) for the third time
1977-79Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes 
and Scheduled Tribes
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) for the fourth time
1980-81Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the 
Sittings of the House
1980-81Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1980-82Member, Estimates Committee
1983-84Member, Committee on Petitions
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the fifth time
1988-89Member (i) Committee on Government Assurances and 
(ii) Committee  on the  Welfare of Scheduled Castes 
and Scheduled Tribes
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the sixth time
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour 
and Welfare
March 1990-91Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills 
and Resolutions
Sept. 1990-91Member, Joint Committee on Environment and Forests
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the seventh time
1991-93Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled  
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum 
and Chemicals
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the eighth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Fighting against exploitation of the tribals and harijans through 
getting initiated Government actions and policies

Special Interests :
Welfare of the poor and the backward classes

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Farming

Sports and Clubs :
Shooting; also had been a good sportsman during college days

Election Result :
   
Nowrangpur-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,91,756
Total votes polled5,75,215
Votes polled in favour of the
candidates :
(1) Shri Khagapati Pradhani (I.N.C.)3,20,103
(2) Shri Jadav Majhi     (J.D.)1,16,299
(3) Shri Parsuram Majhi     (B.J.P.)1,15,090