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Concern over exposure of Children to the violent contents of Video Games
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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Sulata Deo
Sulata Deo is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.
Party in the cited recordBiju Janata Dal
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- 197213 June 1972
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 20022002-2007
public service Sarpanch, Brahmabarada village, Jajpur District, Odisha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20072007-2009
public service Member, Zilla Parishad, Zone No.31, Jajpur District, Odisha
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009-2013
public service Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board, Odisha
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Read the source ↗ - 2022July 2022
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Sept. 2022 - June 2024 and Sept. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Sept. 2022 - June 2024
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2023
public service Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Dec. 2022 - June 2024 and Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
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Read the source ↗ - 2023Jan. 2023 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Read the source ↗ - 2023July 2023
public service Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service Member, India - European Parliament Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-10-29
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Sulata Deo’s date of birth as 13 June 1972. The birthplace is recorded as Kusupur, Cuttack (Odisha).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. Educated at Sahaspur College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The professional background is listed as Political and Social worker.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2002-2007: Sarpanch, Brahmabarada village, Jajpur District, Odisha. A later recorded entry is Feb. 2026 onwards: Member, India - European Parliament 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.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- B.A. Educated at Sahaspur College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. Educated at Sahaspur College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Social worker, working for the welfare of women and children, especially in matters related to medical and legal issues Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Member, Bhubaneswar Club, Odisha; was a sports champion in college; animal activist, who loves taking care of stray animals and birds Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Advisor, Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha, 2019-22; Spokesperson, B.J.D. Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 2002-2007
Sarpanch, Brahmabarada village, Jajpur District, Odisha
Source ↗ - 2007-2009
Member, Zilla Parishad, Zone No.31, Jajpur District, Odisha
Source ↗ - 2009-2013
Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board, Odisha
Source ↗ - July 2022
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2022 - June 2024 and Sept. 2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Industry
Source ↗ - Sept. 2022 - June 2024
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development
Source ↗ - Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2023
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Source ↗ - Dec. 2022 - June 2024 and Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Source ↗ - Jan. 2023 onwards
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Source ↗ - July 2023
Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
Member, India - European Parliament Parliamentary Friendship Group
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2022 | 3 | 14 |
| 2023 | 89 | 55 |
| 2024 | 47 | 109 |
| 2025 | 109 | 30 |
| 2026 | 73 | 0 |
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The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025
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Demand to enforce stricter laws to protect animals, wildlife and nature
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Concern over delay in conducting the decennial census
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY
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Request for issuance of Commemorative Stamps on 50 years of iconic films Deewar and Sholay
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Need for adequate Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers across the country
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Committee for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
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Establishing Overseas Facilitation Cell
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Promotion of digital literacy among Anganwadi Workers and Helpers in Odisha
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(clubbed) Bulk Drug Park in Odisha
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Clubbed reference: the source names Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the member on this main question.
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Medical devices manufacturing park in Odisha
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Regional herbal raw material testing laboratories in Odisha
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MP Sulata Deo lodges plaint, Focus Plus editor booked
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Odisha BJP files police complaint against BJD MP Sulata Deo over social media post
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"98.5% forms received, only 17% digitally entered": BJD MP Sulata Deo flags discrepancy in SIR process
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"Women are most unsafe in Odisha under double-engine government": BJD MP Sulata Deo
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Mangaraj is BJD party leader in Rajya Sabha, Sulata Deo
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"Paddy procurement failing, Mahanadi dried up, crimes against minors rising in Odisha": BJD's Sulata Deo
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- Delhi correspondence address
- Flat No. C-404 Swarn Jayanti Sadan, Dr. Bishambar Das Marg, New Delhi- 110001 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- At/P.O.-Brahmabarada, District- Jajpur, Odisha, PIN 755005 Source ↗
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What education is recorded for Sulata Deo?
B.A. Educated at Sahaspur College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Sulata Deo?
Political and Social worker.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Sulata Deo?
2002-2007: Sarpanch, Brahmabarada village, Jajpur District, Odisha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Sulata Deo 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 Sulata Deo?
Sulata Deo is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha.
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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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