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Subhasish Khuntia

Subhasish Khuntia is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.

Party in the cited recordBiju Janata Dal

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Adoption of Nano Urea and Nano DAP in Odisha

STARRED · CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 243 · Session 271

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01 / THE ESSENTIALS

At a glance

Office
Member of Parliament · Rajya Sabha
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Institution
Rajya Sabha
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Constituency / area
Odisha
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State / Union territory
Odisha
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Membership status
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
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THE JOURNEY, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

A life in the public record

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  1. 19835 July 1983
  2. 2024April 2024
    elections

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  3. 2024July 2024
    public service

    Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha

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  4. 2024Aug. 2024 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes

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  5. 2024Sept. 2024 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Railways

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  6. 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Petitions

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  7. 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
    public service

    Member, India - Suriname Parliamentary Friendship Group

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  8. 20262026-08-13
    public work

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    Parliamentary question: AI and geospatial technologies for weather forecasting This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.

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  9. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Early life & upbringing

The cited biography records Subhasish Khuntia’s date of birth as 5 July 1983. The birthplace is recorded as Puri, Distt. Puri (Odisha).

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Education & professional life

The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., LL.B., M.A. Educated at Surajmal Saha College, Puri, Odisha, G.M. Law College (Utkal University), Puri, Odisha and JRN Rajasthan Vidyapith (Deemed University), Udaipur, Rajasthan. The professional background is listed as Political and Social Worker.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Public life: the documented service history

The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is April 2024: Elected to Rajya Sabha. A later recorded entry is Feb. 2026 onwards: Member, India - Suriname 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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02 / BIOGRAPHY

The person behind the office

Rajya Sabha terms served (source)
1
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Education details in PRS
B.A., LL.B., M.A. Educated at Surajmal Saha College, Puri
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Education category in PRS
Post Graduate
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Education in the official biography
B.A., LL.B., M.A. Educated at Surajmal Saha College, Puri, Odisha, G.M. Law College (Utkal University), Puri, Odisha and JRN Rajasthan Vidyapith (Deemed University), Udaipur, Rajasthan
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Profession / professional background in biography
Political and Social Worker
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Personal background in the official biography

Date of birth
5 July 1983
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Place of birth
Puri, Distt. Puri (Odisha)
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Father’s name
Late Shri Madhabananda Khuntia
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Mother’s name
Sulochana Khuntia
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Marital status
Married
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Spouse’s name
Shrimati Swapnarani Jena
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Marriage date
26 April 2016
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Sons listed in biography
One
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03 / PUBLIC SERVICE

Terms, responsibilities & positions

Legislature / term
2024-2030
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Term end in roster
03/04/2030
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Membership category
See official election record
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Term notification date
2024-04-04
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Term expiry in official roster
2030-04-03
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Term description in PRS
First Term
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Term start in PRS
2024-04-04
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Activity reporting scope
Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 13-08-2026.
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Oath date in Parliament record
4 April 2024
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Positions held & committee service

  1. April 2024

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  2. July 2024

    Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha

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  3. Aug. 2024 onwards

    Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes

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  4. Sept. 2024 onwards

    Member, Committee on Railways

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  5. Oct. 2024 onwards

    Member, Committee on Petitions

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  6. Period not supplied

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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  7. Feb. 2026 onwards

    Member, India - Suriname Parliamentary Friendship Group

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04 / LEGISLATIVE WORK

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YearQuestionsProceedings
20241917
20254217
2026620

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PARTY & REPRESENTATION

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Party in the cited membership record

Biju Janata Dal

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Official name-indexed proceedings within the published current-term year range (2024-2030). Shared proceedings can include associations. Earlier name-only matches are retained privately for identity review; missing records do not mean no activity. · Records dated 2024-07-01 to 2025-04-01

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The “ Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill, 2025

GOVERNMENT BILL -CONSIDERATION & PASSING/RETURN/WITHDRAWAL · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Need for adequate Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers across the country

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Demand to rename Puri Railway Station as Shree Jagannath Dham Puri Railway Station

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Demand to regulate fishing activities in Chilika Lake

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Demand to increase the amount of MPLADS funds to rupees twenty crores per year

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Demand to take steps to restore and upgrade CPRI"s testing infrastructure

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Session 267

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Member-linked archive; may span several terms · Records dated 2024-08-08 to 2026-08-13

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AI and geospatial technologies for weather forecasting

UNSTARRED · EARTH SCIENCES · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2998 · Session 271

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Registration of migrant workers from Odisha

UNSTARRED · LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2966 · Session 271

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Implementation of Mid-Day Meal (PM POSHAN) scheme in Odisha

UNSTARRED · Education · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2758 · Session 271

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Adoption of Nano Urea and Nano DAP in Odisha

STARRED · CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 243 · Session 271

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Diversion of subsidized LPG cylinders

UNSTARRED · PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2511 · Session 271

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MRTS in the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri corridor

UNSTARRED · Housing and Urban Affairs · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2435 · Session 271

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Odisha: BJD’s Debasish Samantaray, Subhasish Khuntia File Nomination for RS Polls

Deccan Chronicle

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BJD names Debasish Samantray, Subhasish Khuntia as party's candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

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05 / CONTACT & ACCESS

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Email published by Parliament
s.khuntiamp@sansad.nic.in
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Delhi correspondence address
Flat no. B-11 (Tower- A2), Deendayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi- 110002
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Permanent correspondence address in official biography
Gangaram Nua Sahi, Puri Dist-Puri, Odisha 752001
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Contact numbers published by Parliament
9861008118, 8637234296
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06 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

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When was Subhasish Khuntia born?

The cited biography records 5 July 1983.

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Where was Subhasish Khuntia born?

Puri, Distt. Puri (Odisha).

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What education is recorded for Subhasish Khuntia?

B.A., LL.B., M.A. Educated at Surajmal Saha College, Puri, Odisha, G.M. Law College (Utkal University), Puri, Odisha and JRN Rajasthan Vidyapith (Deemed University), Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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What professional background is recorded for Subhasish Khuntia?

Political and Social Worker.

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What is the earliest dated public role listed for Subhasish Khuntia?

April 2024: Elected to Rajya Sabha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.

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Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?

Subhasish Khuntia is listed in the Rajya Sabha record for Odisha. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.

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07 / PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS

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Who is Subhasish Khuntia?

Subhasish Khuntia 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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