SAHU, SHRI ANADI CHARAN
CONGRESS (I)- CUTTACK (ORISSA)

Father's Name:   Shri Magata Sahu

Date of Birth:   1 July 1940

Place of Birth:   Khairapanka in Distt. Ganjam (Orissa)

Marital Status:   Married on 25 April 1961

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Urmimala Sahu

Children:   Three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., Diploma in Criminology 
Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar (Orissa), and Institute 
of Criminology and Forensic Science (New Delhi)

Profession :
Civil Servant and Writer

Permanent Address :
Markat Nagar, Bidanasi, Cuttack-753008 (Orissa) 
Tel. (0671) 603934

Positions Held :
    
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Books Published:
Novels, (i) "Jangli  Sahar", (ii)  "Munda  Mekhala", (iii) "Somta 
Phalgu", (iv) "Khsuda", (v) "Jarasandha", (vi)"Maya", (vii) "Raka 
Ray", and (viii) "Chinnanagar"; Satires, (i) "Pana Khia Kharcha", 
(ii) "Endua",  and  (iii)  "Na  Dekhila  Pue Dekha"; Short  story 
collections,(i)"Pandura  Balaya", (ii)"Chakadola" and (iii) "Nata 
Janu"-(All in Oriya) 

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
As President of the Utkal Sahitya Samaj strived for 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Took  keen  interest in  encouraging  young talents  in  literary 
activities; organised a number of blood  donation camps and street 
plays to project the burning problems of dowry deaths, child-abuse 
and pollution

Special Interests :
Keen interest in Buddhist  and Jaina influences in Orissa with an 
emphasis  on the  Sahaja Yana Buddhist Tantra as it was practised 
in Orissa

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:
RecreationReading, writing, travelling, watching sports on TV

Sports and Clubs :
President, Orissa Badminton Association; Former President, Orissa 
Judo  Association; associated  with a  number of sports and youth 
organisations

Election Result :
    
Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,27,329
Total votes polled 6,16,371
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates: 
(1) Shri Anandi Charan Sahu (I.N.C.)2,69,773
(2) Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab (J.D.)2,42,166
(3) Shri Shyamananda Mahapatra (B.J.P.)  97,390
(4) Shri Kaka Joginder Singh alias Dhartipakad (Ind.)   1,280