Saturday, May 30, 2009

Srikant Jena - Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers

Srikant Jena

Portfolio: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Balasore

Srikant Jena, 59, Congress MP from Balasore constituency of Orissa, was union minister in the United Front government as a member of the Janata Dal. He has been MP thrice since 1989 to 1998. Jena was jailed twice during the national emergency.

He has been a three time MP from Janata Dal and won this time from Balasore constituency on a Congress ticket. Jena was a legislator for 12 years till 1989. In June 1996, he was made Cabinet minister for parliamentary affairs and tourism. He was union minister of state for small scale, agro and rural industries.

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