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Bhartruhari Mahtab
Bhartruhari Mahtab is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Cuttack, Odisha.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 19578 September 1957
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19981998-99
public service Member, Committee of Privileges
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998
elections Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 350,314 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999-2004
public service Member, Committee of Privileges
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 407,603 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20002000-2004
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004-2005
public service Member, Committee on Estimates
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 496,750 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20052005-2006
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20075 Aug. 2007
public service Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Read the source ↗ - 20081 May 2008
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 465,089 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20096 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 200931 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment & Forests
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Read the source ↗ - 20101 May 2010
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 526,085 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201414 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016
public service Member, Public Accounts Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Rules Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 201415 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Ethics
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Read the source ↗ - 20148 Oct. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Installation of Potraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
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Read the source ↗ - 201529 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 201527 April 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Chairperson, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.)
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Read the source ↗ - 201513 May 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 201515 July 2015 - 30 April 2016
public service Member, Sub-Group on other Miscellaneous Matters, Public Accounts Committee
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20154 Sep. 2015 - 30 April 2016
public service Member, Sub-Committee-VI (XIX Commonwealth Games 2010) of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-16)
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Read the source ↗ - 201611 May 2016 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 201623 Sep. 2016
public service Member, Sub-Committee-VII (PPP Project) of Public Accounts Committee (2016-17)
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won CUTTACK
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJD · 524,592 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201926 June 2019 onwards
public service Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 201924 July 2019 - 30 April 2020
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development
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Read the source ↗ - 201914 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Vice-President, Parliamentary Committee on Official Language
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Read the source ↗ - 201921 Nov. 2019 onwards
public service Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20201 May 2020 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20242 June 2024
public service Resigned
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Read the source ↗ - 202418-Jul-2024 -
public service Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 202418-Sep-2024 -
public service Deputy Chairman, Committee of Parliament on Official Language
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Chairperson, Committee on Finance
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Read the source ↗ - 202421-Oct-2024 -
public service Member, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Read the source ↗ - 202420-Dec-2024 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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Read the source ↗ - 202514-Feb-2025 -
public service Member, Select Committee of Lok Sabha to Examine the Income Tax Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202512-Nov-2025 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 202610-Feb-2026 -
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Foodgrain Stock Position and Procurement This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - 202603 Sep 2026 onwards
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Standing Committee on Finance
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate change
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, India-Botswana Parliamentary Friendship Group
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Vice President, India-Cyprus Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Vice-President, India-Mexico Parliamentary Friendship Group
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North Eastern Region
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Joint Committee on the Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology
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public service Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Standing Committee on Commerece Member, Standing Committee on Labour
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the functioning of Wakf Boards
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Central Advisory Board of Education
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
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public service Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 350,314 |
| 1999 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 407,603 |
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 496,750 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 465,089 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 526,085 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CUTTACKOdisha · BJD | Won | 524,592 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Bhartruhari Mahtab’s date of birth as 8 September 1957. The birthplace is recorded as Agarpara, Distt. Bhadrak (Odisha).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.A. (English) Educated at Utkal University, Odisha Utkal University, Odisha. The professional background is listed as Journalist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1998-99: Member, Committee of Privileges. A later recorded entry is 10-Feb-2026 -: Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- Master Degree in English from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, Utkal University, 1978 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- M.A. (English) Educated at Utkal University, Odisha Utkal University, Odisha Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Books & publications
- (i) Chalish Varshar Ganatantra; (ii) Dharma, Darshan, Drustikon; (iii) Diary-RU-Kiyadansa; (iv) Shesh-Prustha- Vol. I and Vol. II and Vol. III and (v) Walking into Twilight with Dignity Source ↗
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Organising literary and cultural meetings at Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur through Prajatantra Prachar Samiti, Bisuv Milan and Basant Milan, Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, Bhubaneswar and Subhadra Mahtab Library, Puri Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Organising farmers through Pragati Orissa Krushak Parishad; Chairman, Prajatantra Prachar Samiti the pioneering house of culture in Orissa; Managing Trustee, HKM Foundation; and Chairman Swadhinata Sangrami Sadan Trust Source ↗
- Special interests
- Cultural and literary activities, rural development and international understanding Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
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Widely travelled; 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 during his visit to Iran, Russia, Senegal, Tunisia and Venezuela; attended IXth and XIth NAM Conferences at Belgrade in Yugoslavia in 1989 and Cartegena in Columbia in 1995; and attended 52nd UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) in October 1998 as unofficial Member for two weeks representing Indian Mission in U.N.; visited Mexico as Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation in May 2001; attended special session of UN for Children, as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation in May 2002; also attended 56th, 57th and 58th UN General Assembly as an unofficial delegate for two weeks representing Indian Mission in United Nations in October 2002, October 2003 and November 2004 respectively; participated in Commonwealth Parliamentary Union Workshop on "Right to Information" at Accra (Ghana) in July 2004; attended CPU at Fiji in Sept. 2007 as Indian Parliamentary Delegate; and attended IPU in Zeneva, Sept. 2008 as Indian Delegate; attended the 64th UNGA as an unofficial Indian delegate representing Indian Mission in United Nations; in Oct. 2009; led Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Dhaka to attend CPU-World Bank Institute sponsored Role of Public Accounts Committee in SAARC Countries in Nov. 2009; attended Climate Change Summit as Indian Delegate at Copenhagen in Dec. 2009. ; Member (i) Delegate France, Switzerland in 2010,(ii) Japan in 2011; (iii) New Zealand on Goodwill Mission in 2012 with Hon`ble Speaker, Lok Sabha; (iv) Member Parliamentary Delegate Australia, 2013; Led Indian Parliamentary Team to London to attend Commonwealth Countries` Oversight Committee workshop in 2013; Turkmenistan, Armenia on Goodwill Mission in 2014; (v) Vietnam with Hon`ble President of India 2014; Led Indian Parliamentary Delegation to WTO Conference, Geneva, 2015; Attended 70th Regular Session of UN General Assembly and Security Council Session in New York(USA) in September 2015; Attended 6th Westminster Workshop, Parliamentary Financial Oversight of Aid Effectiveness in House of Parliament in London( UK) in July, 2016; Member of Goodwill Delegation of Parliamentarians to Portugal and Spain in October, 2016; Indian Delegate represented India in Asian Parliamentary Assembly(APA) in Abu Dhabi(UAE), May 2017; Member of Goodwill Delegation of Parliamentarians to Sweden, Norway and Israel in June, 2017; Attended United Nations General Assembly in New York(USA in October, 2017; Attended Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey in November, 2017; Accompanied Government Delegation to attend 11th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan in Mauritius in August, 2018; Represented India in Asian Parliamentary Assembly(APA) at Baghdad (Iraq) in September, 2019
Source ↗- Other information in biography
- Actively participated in the All India Freedom Fighters Samiti; Head, Youth Wing of All India Freedom Fighters Samiti; and Chief Whip, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, 2004; Leader BJD Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha, since 2014; Leader BJD Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha, 2014-2019; Received Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2017 from Hon`ble President of India on 1st August, 2018 Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 03 Sep 2026 onwards
Member, Joint Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026
Source ↗ - 10-Feb-2026 -
Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 12-Nov-2025 -
Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 14-Feb-2025 -
Member, Select Committee of Lok Sabha to Examine the Income Tax Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 20-Dec-2024 -
Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Source ↗ - 21-Oct-2024 -
Member, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Chairperson, Committee on Finance
Source ↗ - 18-Sep-2024 -
Deputy Chairman, Committee of Parliament on Official Language
Source ↗ - 18-Jul-2024 -
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 2 June 2024
Resigned
Source ↗ - 1 May 2020 onwards
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 21 Nov. 2019 onwards
Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - 14 Sept. 2019 onwards
Vice-President, Parliamentary Committee on Official Language
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 onwards
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development
Source ↗ - 24 July 2019 - 30 April 2020
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 26 June 2019 onwards
Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
Source ↗ - 23 Sep. 2016
Member, Sub-Committee-VII (PPP Project) of Public Accounts Committee (2016-17)
Source ↗ - 11 May 2016 - 25 May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Source ↗ - 4 Sep. 2015 - 30 April 2016
Member, Sub-Committee-VI (XIX Commonwealth Games 2010) of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-16)
Source ↗ - 15 July 2015 - 30 April 2016
Member, Sub-Group on other Miscellaneous Matters, Public Accounts Committee
Source ↗ - 13 May 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
Source ↗ - 27 April 2015 - 25 May 2019
Chairperson, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.)
Source ↗ - 29 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex
Source ↗ - 8 Oct. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Installation of Potraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
Source ↗ - 15 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Ethics
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Standing Committee on Finance
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Rules Committee
Source ↗ - 14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016
Member, Public Accounts Committee
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate change
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, India-Botswana Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Vice President, India-Cyprus Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 1 May 2010
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Vice-President, India-Mexico Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 31 Aug. 2009
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment & Forests
Source ↗ - 6 Aug. 2009
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North Eastern Region
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Source ↗ - 1 May 2008
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 5 Aug. 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Finance
Source ↗ - 2005-2006
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture
Source ↗ - 2004-2005
Member, Committee on Estimates
Source ↗ - 2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
Source ↗ - 2000-2004
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Joint Committee on the Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Standing Committee on Commerece Member, Standing Committee on Labour
Source ↗ - 1999-2004
Member, Committee of Privileges
Source ↗ - 1999
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the functioning of Wakf Boards
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Central Advisory Board of Education
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
Source ↗ - 1998-99
Member, Committee of Privileges
Source ↗ - 1998
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026.
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 72 | 31 |
| 2025 | 121 | 34 |
| 2026 | 103 | 20 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-06-24 to 2026-08-10
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Presentation of 37th to 42nd Report of the Standing Committee on Finance
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need for a comprehensive National School Fitness Mission to ensure maintenance of fitness standards among school children in the country- laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Presentation of 36th report of the Standing Committee of Finance
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Need to review regulatory norms to permit establishment of multiple nursing colleges in a city or town of the country-Laid
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need for robust regulatory framework to curb malpractices in private hospitals across the country- laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding establishing a National Naval Uprising Memorial in Delhi
An issue raised during Zero Hour.
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-22 to 2026-08-12
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Foodgrain Stock Position and Procurement
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Millet Procurement and Distribution under the Public Distribution System
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Promotion of Steel usage in Rural Infrastructure
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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign
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Indian Culture Portal Version 2.0
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Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale Initiative
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Who Is Bhartruhari Mahtab? BJP's pro-tem speaker who sparked controversy
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Who is pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab: 7-time Cuttack MP a new BJP entrant
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BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha
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Cuttack election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab leads by 36920 votes
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BJP fields Bhartruhari Mahtab as its candidate from the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat
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BJP fields BJD turncoat Bhartruhari Mahtab from Cuttack Lok Sabha seat
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M.A. (English) Educated at Utkal University, Odisha Utkal University, Odisha.
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Journalist.
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1998-99: Member, Committee of Privileges. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Bhartruhari Mahtab is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Cuttack, Odisha.
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