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Dilip Kumar Ray
Dilip Kumar Ray is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.
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- 19539 January 1953
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19851985 - 1990
public service Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19851985
public service Chairman, Rourkela Municipality
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19901990 - 1995
public service Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (second term)
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 1996April 1996
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 1996June - July 1996
public service Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
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Read the source ↗ - 1996July 1996 - Dec. 1997
public service Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Read the source ↗ - 1998March 1998 - Oct. 1999
public service Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Coal
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Read the source ↗ - 1998May 1998 - Oct. 1999
public service Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 1999Oct. 1999 - May 2000
public service Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Steel
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Read the source ↗ - 2002April 2002
elections Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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Read the source ↗ - 2002May 2002 - Feb. 2004 and Oct. 2004 - April 2008
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Read the source ↗ - 2003Jan. 2003 - Feb. 2004
public service Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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Read the source ↗ - 2004Aug. 2004 - April 2008
public service Member, Committee on Labour
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014-2018
public service Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (third term)
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Read the source ↗ - 2026April 2026
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20266 April 2026
public service Rajya Sabha oath or affirmation
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Read the source ↗ - 2026May 2026 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 2026June 2026 - July 2026
public service Member, Committee on Commerce
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Read the source ↗ - 2026July 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Railways
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Seamless journey for Air travellers from Visakhapatnam to Bhogapuram airport This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Cabinet Minister of Industries
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Dilip Kumar Ray’s date of birth as 9 January 1953. The birthplace is recorded as Cuttack, Distt. Cuttack, (Odisha).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Graduate, LL.B., M.B.A. Educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, Kolkata, West Bengal and Academy of Management Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The professional background is listed as Hospitality, Trader and Industrialist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1985 - 1990: Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is July 2026 onwards: Member, Committee on Railways. 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
- M.B.A., LL.B. Educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling and J.C.C. College of Law, Kolkata and Chennai Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- Graduate, LL.B., M.B.A. Educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, Kolkata, West Bengal and Academy of Management Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Source ↗
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Positions held & committee service
- 1985 - 1990
Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
Source ↗ - 1985
Chairman, Rourkela Municipality
Source ↗ - 1990 - 1995
Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (second term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Cabinet Minister of Industries
Source ↗ - April 1996
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - June - July 1996
Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Source ↗ - July 1996 - Dec. 1997
Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Source ↗ - March 1998 - Oct. 1999
Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Coal
Source ↗ - May 1998 - Oct. 1999
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Source ↗ - Oct. 1999 - May 2000
Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Steel
Source ↗ - April 2002
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
Source ↗ - May 2002 - Feb. 2004 and Oct. 2004 - April 2008
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Source ↗ - Jan. 2003 - Feb. 2004
Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Source ↗ - Aug. 2004 - April 2008
Member, Committee on Labour
Source ↗ - 2014-2018
Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (third term)
Source ↗ - April 2026
Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
Source ↗ - May 2026 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
Source ↗ - June 2026 - July 2026
Member, Committee on Commerce
Source ↗ - July 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Railways
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| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
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Member-linked archive; may span several terms · Records dated 2026-07-21 to 2026-08-12
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Seamless journey for Air travellers from Visakhapatnam to Bhogapuram airport
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Promotion of rooftop solar energy in Odisha
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ICMR INDIA B national data on blood lipids
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Bamboo based industries in Odisha
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Member-ID question register; may include earlier terms
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Restoration of water bodies in Odisha
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Asset monetization from railway stations
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Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: With Rs 313 crore, BJP's Dilip Kumar Ray richest, CM Patnaik declares Rs 71 crore assets for second phase
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Research & documents
Original source
Rajya Sabha oath or affirmation: nineteen members, 6 April 2026
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- Delhi correspondence address
- K-117. 3rd Floor. Hauz Khas Enclave. New Delhi - 110016 Mobile: 9777490099, 9871326195 E-mail: dk.ray@mprs.sansad.in Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- Daily Market, Main Road, Near Daily Market School, Rourkela (M), PO.:-Rourkela, Distt-Sundargarh, Odisha. Source ↗
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When was Dilip Kumar Ray born?
The cited biography records 9 January 1953.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Dilip Kumar Ray?
Graduate, LL.B., M.B.A. Educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, Kolkata, West Bengal and Academy of Management Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Dilip Kumar Ray?
Hospitality, Trader and Industrialist.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Dilip Kumar Ray?
1985 - 1990: Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
Read the supporting source ↗Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?
Dilip Kumar Ray is listed in the Rajya Sabha record for Odisha. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
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Who is Dilip Kumar Ray?
Dilip Kumar Ray is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.
What does this office do?
Serves in the Council of States. Rajya Sabha membership is state/UT based or nominated, rather than tied to a Lok Sabha constituency.
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