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Below is the detailed profile of Shri Sohan Potai, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Chhattisgarh.

| Name |
Shri Sohan Potai
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| Constituency from which I am elected |
Kanker |
| Father's Name |
Late Shri Darbari Ram Potai |
| Mother's Name |
Smt. Baishakin Potai |
| Date of Birth |
1958-04-29 |
| Birth Place |
Vill. Babu Dabena, Distt. Kanker (Chhattisgarh) |
| Maritial Status |
Married on 1981-05-05 |
| Spouse Name |
Smt. Mini Potai |
| No. of Children |
No.of Sons:1 No.of Daughters:1 |
| State Name |
Chhattisgarh |
| Party Name |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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| Permanent Address |
Babu Dabena, P.O. Potgaon,Distt. Kanker Chhattisgarh ,Tels. (07868) 2229556,222939,223776 |
| Present Address |
172, North Avenue,New Delhi - 110 001
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| Telephone |
(011) 23093567, 9868180227 (M) |
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| Educational Qualifications |
M.A. (Sociology) Educated at Pandit Ravi Shankar University, Raipur ( Chhattisgarh ) |
| Profession |
Agriculturist, Social Worker |
| Positions Held |
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha ( 1998)Member, Committee on Railways( 1998-99)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)( 1999)Member, Committee on Railways ( 1999-2000)Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 3rd term)( 2004)Member, Committee on Information and TechnologyMember, Committee on Provision of Computers for MPs, Offices of Parties and Officers of Lok Sabha SecretariatMember, Committee on Information Technology( 5 Aug. 2007 onwards)Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)( 2009)Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Lok Sabha( 31 August 2009)Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010)( 6 August, 2009) |
| Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests |
Actively contributed to the social upliftment and constructive work and fought against injustice done to the exploited masses |
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