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Concern over unprecedented decline in school enrollment
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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Sasmit Patra
Sasmit Patra is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.
Party in the cited recordBiju Janata Dal
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- 197923 March 1979
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2019June 2019
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2019Sept. 2019 - July 2022
public service Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2019Sept. 2019 - Sept. 2021
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2019Oct. 2019 - April 2021
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 ↗ - 2019Oct. 2019 - April 2022
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2020July 2020
public service Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Persons, Rajya Sabha (renominated on 16 July 2022, December 2022, Nov. 2024, July, Nov. 2025 and April 2026 )
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Read the source ↗ - 2020Aug. 2020 - July 2022
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2021Sept. 2021 - July 2022
public service Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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Read the source ↗ - 2022April - July 2022
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Law and Justice
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Read the source ↗ - 2022July 2022
elections Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Sept. 2022 - June 2024
public service Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Nov. 2022 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Ethics
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Read the source ↗ - 2023Oct. 2023 - June 2024
public service Member, Library Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Sept. 2024 - March 2026
public service Member, Committee on Communications and Information Technology
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Law and Justice
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. - Nov. 2024
public service Chairman, Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management in Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2025June 2025 onwards
public service Member, Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Read the source ↗ - 2025Nov. 2025 onwards
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service President, India - Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 2026June 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-13
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Monitoring of environmental compliance in Odisha This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Coal and Mines
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Sasmit Patra’s date of birth as 23 March 1979. The birthplace is recorded as Distt. Cuttack (Odisha).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., M.B.A, Ph.D. (Management) Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The professional background is listed as Teacher and Educationist, Management and Legal Consultant, Political and Social Worker.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is June 2019: Elected to Rajya Sabha. A later recorded entry is June 2026 onwards: Member, Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel. 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
- B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., M.B.A, Ph.D. (Management) Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., M.B.A, Ph.D. (Management) Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Source ↗
- Profession / professional background in biography
- Teacher and Educationist, Management and Legal Consultant, Political and Social Worker Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Academician with expertise in management education, research and consulting; deeply involved in social and cultural activities among slum dwellers, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minorities Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Reading biographies and fiction, travelling and meeting people, music and writing Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- June 2019
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2019 - July 2022
Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
Source ↗ - Sept. 2019 - Sept. 2021
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - Oct. 2019 - April 2021
Member, Committee of Privileges
Source ↗ - Oct. 2019 - April 2022
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs
Source ↗ - July 2020
Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Persons, Rajya Sabha (renominated on 16 July 2022, December 2022, Nov. 2024, July, Nov. 2025 and April 2026 )
Source ↗ - Aug. 2020 - July 2022
Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗ - Sept. 2021 - July 2022
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Source ↗ - April - July 2022
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Law and Justice
Source ↗ - July 2022
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
Source ↗ - Sept. 2022 - June 2024
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Coal and Mines
Source ↗ - Nov. 2022 onwards
Member, Committee on Ethics
Source ↗ - Oct. 2023 - June 2024
Member, Library Committee
Source ↗ - Sept. 2024 - March 2026
Member, Committee on Communications and Information Technology
Source ↗ - Oct. - Nov. 2024
Chairman, Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management in Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Law and Justice
Source ↗ - June 2025 onwards
Member, Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University
Source ↗ - Nov. 2025 onwards
Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
President, India - Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - June 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2019 | 47 | 0 |
| 2020 | 75 | 0 |
| 2021 | 115 | 0 |
| 2022 | 113 | 442 |
| 2023 | 86 | 221 |
| 2024 | 80 | 395 |
| 2025 | 99 | 162 |
| 2026 | 65 | 0 |
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Official name-indexed proceedings within the published current-term year range (2022-2028). Shared proceedings can include associations. Earlier name-only matches are retained privately for identity review; missing records do not mean no activity. · Records dated 2022-02-02 to 2025-04-02
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Demand to enforce stricter laws to protect animals, wildlife and nature
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Delay in disbursement of pensionary benefits to Government employees
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Demand to include languages spoken by Tribal Communities in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution
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Concern over the increasing pollution in the major rivers of the country
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Demand to start Mehsana-Mumbai flights under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik)
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Need to take measures to resolve farmers’ problems
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Member-linked archive; may span several terms · Records dated 2019-07-25 to 2026-08-13
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Monitoring of environmental compliance in Odisha
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Pendency of cases originating from Odisha
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Climate resilience of National Highways in Odisha
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Coastal erosion and protection of port infrastructure in Odisha
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Disease surveillance and public health laboratories in Odisha
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Water quality and drinking water safety in Odisha
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Sasmit Patra writes to Union minister for setting up AIIA in Mayurbhanj
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BJD MP Sasmit Patra seeks inclusion of Odisha’s Buddhist heritage sites in Buddhist Circuit
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Odisha: BJD MP Sasmit Patra urges Centre to set up mega food park in undivided Koraput
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BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra pushes for Rangeilunda airstrip upgradation
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BJD MP Sasmit Patra demands upgradation of Rangeilunda airstrip to 'Brahmapur Airport'
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BJD's Sasmit Patra urges EC for transparent, error-free SIR process in Odisha ahead of 2026 electoral roll revision
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- 15, Bhouma Nagar, Unit - 4, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 751001 Source ↗
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What education is recorded for Sasmit Patra?
B.A.(Hons.), LL.B., M.B.A, Ph.D. (Management) Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Sasmit Patra?
Teacher and Educationist, Management and Legal Consultant, Political and Social Worker.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Sasmit Patra?
June 2019: Elected to Rajya Sabha. 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?
Sasmit Patra 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 Sasmit Patra?
Sasmit Patra 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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