Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

ORAON, SHRI LALIT
B.J.P.- LOHARDAGA (ST) (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Etwa Oraon

Date of Birth:   1 January 1935

Place of Birth:   Potro in Distt. Gumla (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 22 April 1952

Spouse's Name:   Late Smt. Gauri Devi

Educational Qualifications :
Intermediate
Educated in Ranchi (Bihar)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Animal Husbandry, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Potro, P.O. Sakrauli, Distt. Gumla (Bihar)

Positions Held :
   
1966-77Member, Jan Sangh, Bihar
1969-71,1977-80 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
& 1989-91
1977-80Member, Janata Party, Bihar
Cabinet Minister, Forests and Tribal Welfare, Bihar
1981-84Vice-President, B.J.P., Bihar
1989Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative 
Assembly
1989-91Chairman, Internal Resources Committee, Bihar Legislative 
Assembly
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Member, Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad, 1970

Special Interests :
   Social work

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Games

Sports and Clubs :
Football, hockey and volleyball; 
Secretary, Vishnupur Football Club, 1955-65

Countries Visited :
   Nepal

Election Result :
   
Lohardaga-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,38,725
Total votes polled4,86,746
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Lalit Oraon   (B.J.P.)1,60,535
(2) Shri Bandi Oraon   (I.N.C.)1,19,966
(3) Shri Karam Chand Bhagat (J.D.)  85,930
(4) Shri Bernard Minj   (J.M.M.)  71,952