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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
Pratap Chandra Sarangi is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Balasore, Odisha.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 19554 January 1955
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004 - 2014
public service Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009 - 2014
public service Member, House Committee on Linguistic Minorities Member, Committee on Members’ Amenities Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Standing Committee (IV) on School and Mass Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Service, Science and Technology, Information Technology
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Contested BALASORE
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJP · 291,943 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won BALASORE
Lok Sabha · Odisha · BJP · 483,858 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May 2019
elections Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
public service Union Minister of State, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
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Read the source ↗ - 202201-Jan-2022 - 2024
public service member, Hindi rajbhasa
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Read the source ↗ - 202201-Jan-2022 - 2024
public service member, Public account Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 202213 Sept. 2022 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202414-Aug-2024 -
public service Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Water Resources
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 Onwards
public service Member, India– Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Replacement of Railways Track in Balasore, Odisha This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, House Committee on Cooperatives Member, Committee on Members’ Amenities Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Standing Committee (IV) on School and Mass Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Service, Science and Technology, Information Technology Member, House Committee on Cyclone/Flood Member, Public Account Committee
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BALASOREOdisha · BJP | Position 2 | 291,943 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BALASOREOdisha · BJP | Won | 483,858 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Pratap Chandra Sarangi’s date of birth as 4 January 1955. The birthplace is recorded as Gopinathpur, Nilgiri, Balasore, Odisha.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Utkal University, Odisha. The professional background is listed as AGRICULTURIST & POLITICS.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2004 - 2014: Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Two Terms). A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 Onwards: Member, India– Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group. 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.
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Interests, publications & public work
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Contributor to Odia and Sanskrit Newspapers and Magazines; Special interest in reading books and articles related to Philosophy, World Affairs, Science and Technology and our glorious Cultural Heritage Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Opened schools, Samskara Kendra in hundreds of tribal villages under Gana Shiksha Mandir Yojana in Balasore and Mayurbhanj district of Odisha; inspired social awareness and campaign against liquor, corruption, social injustice and atrocities against vulnerable communities; provided medical assistance to poor and needy patients; delivered motivational talks to students in education institutions and participated in spiritual debates and discourses Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- President, Akhila Bharatiya Amritavanee Seva Pratisthanam; Former President, (i) Nikhilotkal Samskruta Mahamandalam; (ii) All Odisha Sanskrit College teachers" Association; Former State President, Bajrang Dal, Odisha; Former Joint General Secretary, VHP Odisha State Unit; Former Working President, Shreeramajanmabhumi Japa yagna Samiti, VHP, Odisha; Former General Secretary, Akhil Bharat Gobansha Rakshyana Sambardhan Parishad, Odisha; Former Founder Secretary, Vivekananda Study Circle, Nilgiri; Former Vice-President, BJP Odisha; National Executive Member, BJP, Odisha Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 25 Feb 2026 Onwards
Member, India– Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Water Resources
Source ↗ - 14-Aug-2024 -
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2022 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
Source ↗ - 01-Jan-2022 - 2024
member, Hindi rajbhasa
Source ↗ - 01-Jan-2022 - 2024
member, Public account Committee
Source ↗ - 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Source ↗ - May 2019
Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 2009 - 2014
Member, House Committee on Linguistic Minorities Member, Committee on Members’ Amenities Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Standing Committee (IV) on School and Mass Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Service, Science and Technology, Information Technology
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, House Committee on Cooperatives Member, Committee on Members’ Amenities Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Standing Committee (IV) on School and Mass Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Service, Science and Technology, Information Technology Member, House Committee on Cyclone/Flood Member, Public Account Committee
Source ↗ - 2004 - 2014
Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 46 | 2 |
| 2025 | 63 | 5 |
| 2026 | 59 | 7 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-29 to 2026-07-28
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Need to establish a full-fledged Cancer Hospital at Balasore, Odisha.-laid
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026?Contd.. - not passed
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Regarding establishment of a CGHS Wellness Centre in Balasore
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 (passed)
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Regarding need to expedite establishment of a 50-bedded AYUSH Hospital at Achyutapur in Remuna, Balasore, Odisha-Laid
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The Union Budget (2026-27) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Railways -contd....(Concluded)
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-29 to 2026-08-12
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Replacement of Railways Track in Balasore, Odisha
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Production of Broken Rice
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Employer and Employee facilitation Framework under ELI Scheme
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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign
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Implementation of e-Jagriti Platform
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Onboarding of Legislatures onto the NeVA
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- Gopinathpur, P.O. Dhobasila, P.S. Nilgiri, Balasore Odisha 756001 Source ↗
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When was Pratap Chandra Sarangi born?
The cited biography records 4 January 1955.
Read the supporting source ↗Where was Pratap Chandra Sarangi born?
Gopinathpur, Nilgiri, Balasore, Odisha.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Pratap Chandra Sarangi?
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Utkal University, Odisha.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Pratap Chandra Sarangi?
AGRICULTURIST & POLITICS.
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2004 - 2014: Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (Two Terms). This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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