Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha







TIRIYA, KUM. SUSHILA
I.N.C.- MAYURBHANJ (ST)(ORISSA)
Father's Name: Shri Rupnarayan Tiriya Date of Birth: 6 February 1956 Marital Status: Unmarried Educational Qualifications :Graduate Profession :
Social Worker,Political Worker,Teacher Permanent Address :
At Kaluakhaman, P.O. Rugudi-755042 Via Tato, Distt. Mayurbhanj (Orissa) Tels. (06796) 20082, (06792) 52141 Positions Held :
1980 Joined Youth Congress (I) 1983-84 President and Vice-President, Youth Congress, Distt. Mayurbhanj 1986 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1986-87 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, Atomic Energy and Ocean Development 1987-88 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Avialtion 1987-93 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress (I) 1988-89 Member Consultativle Committee, Ministry of Communications Member, Committee on Government Assurances 1989-92 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Schelduled Tribes 1994 Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1994-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, Forest and Environment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies 1995 onwards Joint-Secretary, All India Congress Committee 1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Social and Cultural Activities :
Associated with tribal organisations, viz., `SUGAR'; `Swayan Vikas Samity' and Rural Youth Tribals Development Associaltion
Special Interests :
Upliftment of the rural poor tribals as well as the unemployed youth Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Organising tribal drama based on self-written script every year Sports and Clubs :
Organising two sports events in village Kaluakhaman through tribal association every year; always encouraging the tribal youth to improve their ability in sports field in Distt. Mayurbhanj
Countries Visited :
Australia, Bangladesh, Germany, North Korea, South Korea and U.S.A. Other Information :
Belongs to freedom fighters family; her father and grandfather were solely dedicated to the nationa and their community; Father opened a school and took keen interest in educating the tribal community; Member, Health and Family Welfare Council,1990-92; Member, Food Processing Board, 1995-96; Member, Health and Family Welfare Council, 1996 onwards
Election result of :
Mayurbhanj-ST Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 9,35,029 Total votes polled 5,74,112 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Kum. Sushila Tiriya (I.N.C.) 2,18,613 (2) Shri Salkhan Murmu (B.J.P.) 1,07,424 (3) Shri Ram Chandra Hansdah (Ind.) 97,106 (4) Shri Laxman Tudu (J.D.) 70,595