Political Career
Although he joined the state legislature only in 1990, he was considered to be a power centre in Balangir for a long time. He is said to be the mentor of many present and former public representatives from the region and this probably makes him a potent force irrespective of the party he represents.
He was first elected to the Odisha Assembly from Loisingha under the Bolangir (Lok Sabha constituency) and joined the cabinet as the Minister of Law. One of his major contributions as a minister was the Special Courts Bill, with which Odisha aimed to fight corruption in high places.
In 1995, he was elected from the Binika assembly constituency and was made the chairman of Western Odisha Development Council (WODC). As chairman of WODC he had initiated the establishment of a medical college and hospital in Balangir.
After losing the 2000 elections he fought back from Luisinga in 2004 and is the Deputy Leader of Congress Legislature Party in Odisha assembly. He lost the Parliamentary elections from the Balangir Parliamentary Constituency in 2009. He is currently a part-time member of the Law commission of India.
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