Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 13-08-2026.

Debashish Samantaray

State :

Odisha ( 43 more MPs )

Constituency :

Party :

Bharatiya Janata Party ( 284 more MPs )

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

11-06-2026

End of Term :

In Office

No. of Term :

Second Term

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Graduate

Parliamentary Activity

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

70 %

National Average

80 %

State Average

79 %

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

100.9

State Average

273.7

No. of Questions

Selected MP

147

National Average

143.78

State Average

165.84

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

0.8

State Average

1.2

Detailed Information

Attendance details of Debashish Samantaray (70% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Monsoon Session 2026	68%
Budget Session 2026	77%
Monsoon Session 2025	38%
First Session of 18th LS	100%
Winter Session 2024	58%
Budget Session 2025	77%
Winter Session 2025	93%
Budget Session 2024 of 18th LS	67%

Debates (Participated in 54 Debates)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
01.04.2026	Regarding demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna upon Shri Biju Patnaik	RS - Matters raised with permission
01.04.2026	Regarding demand for the establishment of a dedicated Yoga University in Puri	RS - Matters raised with permission
30.03.2026	Regarding the need to strengthen infrastructure of All India Radio center at Jeypore in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2026	Regarding demand for establishment of a new Sainik School at Titilagarh in Bolangir District of Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2026	Regarding concern over communal misuse of media and social media	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2026	Regarding the need for effective implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.12.2025	Regarding demand for inclusion of 9 young Bengali revolutionaries who gunned down three British District Magistrates of Medinipur in NCERT School Text Books	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.12.2025	Regarding the need for direct flights from Kolkata airport to US and Europe	RS - Matters raised with permission
11.03.2026	Regarding concern over the proposed relocation of Puri District Court	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.03.2026	Regarding concern over digital and mobile connectivity gaps in rural and tribal areas of Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.03.2026	Regarding demand for expeditious implementation of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Metro Rail Project	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.03.2026	Regarding concern over auction of Graphite and Manganese Blocks without Gram Sabha consent in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.12.2025	Regarding concern over the working conditions of women frontline workers and vacancies under central schemes	RS - Matters raised with permission
15.12.2025	Discussion on Election Reforms	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
12.02.2026	Demand for Granting Central University Status to Ravenshaw University, Cuttack	RS - Matters raised with permission
11.02.2026	General discussion on the Union Budget, 2026-27	Budget (General)
09.02.2026	Regarding demand for holistic infrastructural development package for Southern Odisha.	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.02.2026	Regarding concern over the plight of marginalised patients in accessing efficient and effective healthcare at AIIMS, Delhi.	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.12.2025	Discussion on the 150th Anniversary of the National Song 'Vande Mataram'	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
27.03.2026	Regarding the need for restoration of dilapidated Nilachal Ashok Hotel in Puri	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.12.2025	Regarding demand for strengthening MSP for Farmers in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.12.2025	Regarding demand for modernisation of Cuttack Railway Station and need for a Satellite Station	RS - Matters raised with permission
03.12.2025	Regarding demand for restoration of the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) scholarship and timely conduct of the examination in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
25.07.2024	(i) The Union Budget, 2024-25 (ii) The Budget of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-25	Budget (General)
25.07.2024	Regarding demand to allocate houses under PMAY scheme to the State of Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
27.03.2025	Regarding need for adequate Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers across the country	RS - Matters raised with permission
06.02.2026	Regarding proposal for introduction of Corporate Research Responsibility (CRR) in the Companies Act	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2025	Regarding demand to rename Puri Railway Station as Shree Jagannath Dham Puri Railway Station	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2025	Regarding demand to regulate fishing activities in Chilika Lake	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2025	Regarding demand to increase the amount of MPLADS funds to Rupees Twenty Crores per year	RS - Matters raised with permission
18.03.2025	Regarding demand to take steps to restore and upgrade CPRI's testing infrastructure	RS - Matters raised with permission
18.03.2025	Regarding demand for Special Category status for Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
18.03.2025	Regarding demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna Award posthumously on the late Shri T. N. Seshan, former Chief Election Commissioner	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2026	Regarding concern over the security arrangements in Sri Jagannath Temple at Puri in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2026	Regarding demand for inclusion of Kosali, Ho, Mundari, Bhumij, Saora and Kui languages in the 8th schedule to the Constitution	RS - Matters raised with permission
03.02.2026	Regarding concern over the discriminatory exclusion of Rajya Sabha Members from official public programmes in many States	RS - Matters raised with permission
12.03.2025	Regarding concern over the duplication of Electors Photo Identity Cards and its impact on Elections	RS - Matters raised with permission
12.03.2025	Regarding need to recognize the immense contribution made by Late Shri Biju Patnaik in the field of Panchayati Raj	RS - Matters raised with permission
11.02.2025	Regarding demand to allocate more funds for Railway safety	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.02.2025	Regarding demand for declaring Puri Ratha Yatra as a National Holiday	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2025	Regarding demand for changing the name of West Bengal to Bangla	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2025	Regarding demand to declare Bali Yatra as a National Festival	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2025	Regarding demand to expedite the construction of the overbridge near Siddha Mahaveer in Puri, Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.02.2025	Discussion on the Union Budget, 2025-26	Budget (General)
03.02.2026	Regarding need to strengthen institutional delivery and maternal healthcare services in tribal and remote areas of the country	RS - Matters raised with permission
03.02.2026	Regarding demand for including the Kothavalasa-Kirandul line in the proposed Visakhapatnam division of New South Coast Railway Zone	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.12.2024	Discussion on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India'	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
03.12.2024	Regarding demand to build an International Airport in Puri, Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.08.2024	Regarding demand for immediate action to close the existing gaps in the curriculum at IITs and other reputed institutions of the country	RS - Matters raised with permission
08.08.2024	(i) The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2024 and (ii) The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024 (iii) The Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2024	Government Bills
08.08.2024	Regarding demand to provide strategic support to IT companies for the growth of IT Sector in Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.08.2024	Regarding concern over the privatization of Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Odisha	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2026	Regarding the need for restoration of Student Union Elections in Educational Institutions	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2026	Regarding concern over neglect of Cricket players from Odisha in Sports Quota Recruitment in East Coast Railway	RS - Matters raised with permission

Questions details of Debashish Samantaray (147 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
13.08.2026	Reducing pendency of cases	Unstarred	Law and Justice
13.08.2026	Applications of space technology	Unstarred	PRIME MINISTER
12.08.2026	Development of tribal communities under PMJUGA	Unstarred	Tribal Affairs
11.08.2026	Establishment of new AYUSH medical colleges in the country	Unstarred	Ayush
11.08.2026	Inland water transport on the Mahanadi	Unstarred	Ports, Shipping and Waterways
10.08.2026	The progress of Aspirational Districts Programme	Starred	Planning
10.08.2026	Status of Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
07.08.2026	Steps to increase production of oilseeds and pulses	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
07.08.2026	Semiconductor manufacturing projects	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
06.08.2026	Strengthening cyclone forecasting systems	Unstarred	Earth Sciences
06.08.2026	Welfare of Indians working abroad	Unstarred	External Affairs
05.08.2026	Disaster preparedness in coastal states	Unstarred	Home Affairs
04.08.2026	Establishment of new AYUSH institutes and hospitals in the country	Unstarred	AYUSH
03.08.2026	Status of strategic petroleum reserve at Chandikhol	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
31.07.2026	Boosting agricultural exports	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
31.07.2026	Approval of food processing projects	Unstarred	Food Processing Industries
30.07.2026	Promotion of Heritage Tourism	Unstarred	Tourism
29.07.2026	Bharatmala Pariyojana in Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
29.07.2026	Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Odisha	Unstarred	Tribal Affairs
28.07.2026	Promotion of Ayush in Eastern India	Starred	Ayush
28.07.2026	Financial inclusion and digital economy	Unstarred	Finance
24.07.2026	Agricultural research initiative and technology transfer to farmers	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
24.07.2026	Rural Roads connectivity under PMGSY	Unstarred	Rural Development
23.07.2026	Digitisation of courts in Odisha	Unstarred	Law and Justice
22.07.2026	Road safety on Dhenkanal�Cuttack National Highway	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
22.07.2026	Status of NH-55 in Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
21.07.2026	Promoting medicinal plant cultivation in Odisha	Unstarred	AYUSH
21.07.2026	AIIMS-like healthcare facilities in Cuttack	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
20.07.2026	UDAN scheme in Odisha	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
20.07.2026	Flood management in Cuttack	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
23.03.2026	High air fares on Bhubaneswar-Delhi route	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
13.03.2026	Agricultural schemes implemented in Odisha	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
11.03.2026	Strengthening cooperatives in Odisha	Unstarred	Cooperation
11.03.2026	Faculty appointments beyond reservation quota in Delhi University	Unstarred	Education
10.03.2026	Potential of Odishaâ€™s medicinal plants	Unstarred	Ayush
11.02.2026	Strengthening Panchayats in Odisha	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
09.02.2026	Airports in tribal and backward areas	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
05.02.2026	Promotion of sports in Odisha	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
04.02.2026	Rural employment through Panchayats	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
03.02.2026	Healthcare infrastructure in Odisha	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
03.02.2026	Renewable Energy Projects in Odisha	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
02.02.2026	Air connectivity in Odisha	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
29.01.2026	National festival status to Cuttack Bali Yatra	Unstarred	Culture
29.01.2026	India-US relations	Unstarred	External Affairs
19.12.2025	Steel Capacity in Odisha	Unstarred	Steel
19.12.2025	Textile growth in Odisha	Unstarred	Textiles
18.12.2025	Judicial infrastructure in Odisha	Unstarred	Law and Justice
18.12.2025	Improving public service delivery in Odisha	Unstarred	PRIME MINISTER
11.12.2025	Warning systems in Odisha	Unstarred	Earth Sciences
10.12.2025	Welfare of SC/ST/OBC communities in Odisha	Starred	Social Justice and Empowerment
10.12.2025	Women empowerment programs in Odisha	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
05.12.2025	Growth of Steel sector in Odisha	Unstarred	Steel
05.12.2025	Textile Industry in Odisha	Unstarred	Textiles
04.12.2025	Preserving Odisha's cultural heritage	Unstarred	Culture
04.12.2025	Sports development in Odisha	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
20.08.2025	Road safety and accident reduction	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
18.08.2025	Water quality monitoring mechanism	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
12.08.2025	Green energy projects	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
11.08.2025	Coal gasification projects	Unstarred	Coal
08.08.2025	SEZ status in Odisha	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
06.08.2025	Highway projects in backward districts	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
04.08.2025	Mid-term review of NITI Aayog's SDG targets	Unstarred	Planning
04.08.2025	NSS surveys on employment	Unstarred	Statistics and Programme Implementation
01.08.2025	Status of IT sector in Odisha	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
31.07.2025	National Mission on Cultural Mapping	Unstarred	Culture
30.07.2025	Fisheries infrastructure development	Unstarred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
30.07.2025	Welfare of dairy farmers	Unstarred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
29.07.2025	Revival of cooperative banks	Unstarred	Finance
28.07.2025	Strategic petroleum reserves	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
28.07.2025	Criteria for selecting aspirational district	Unstarred	Planning
25.07.2025	Status of organic farming in Odisha	Starred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
25.07.2025	Agri-Export Zones in Odisha	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
24.07.2025	Mission Karmayogi	Unstarred	PRIME MINISTER
23.07.2025	Strengthening of PACSs	Unstarred	Cooperation
22.07.2025	Compliance of CSR expenditure	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
22.07.2025	GST compensation to States	Unstarred	Finance
21.07.2025	Coal shortage in thermal power plants	Starred	Power
04.04.2025	Cybersecurity�research�and�digital�infrastructure�development�in�Odisha	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
03.04.2025	Implementation of Minimum Wages Code	Starred	Labour and Employment
03.04.2025	Pension and retirement benefits for workers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
02.04.2025	Development of coastal roads in Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
02.04.2025	Skill Development for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
01.04.2025	Environmental and safety measures for fertilizer and chemical plants in Odisha	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
28.03.2025	Implementation of MGNREGA for Employment Generation	Unstarred	Rural Development
27.03.2025	Employment protection for gig and platform workers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
26.03.2025	Progress of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
25.03.2025	Export and commercialization of Ayurvedic and herbal products from Odisha	Unstarred	Ayush
24.03.2025	Integration of MSMEs with GeM Portal	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
20.03.2025	Use of AI in Supreme Court case management	Unstarred	Law and Justice
19.03.2025	Bridge and flyover construction in Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
19.03.2025	Implementation of Skill India Mission	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
18.03.2025	Training and capacity building for AYUSH practitioners in Odisha	Unstarred	AYUSH
17.03.2025	Impact of GST on MSMEs	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
17.03.2025	Ease of doing business for MSMEs	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
13.03.2025	Scientific innovations for agriculture and rural development in Odisha	Unstarred	Science and Technology
12.03.2025	Expressway�Projects�in�Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
11.03.2025	Development of AYUSH educational institutions in Odisha	Unstarred	Ayush
11.03.2025	Promotion of nano fertilizers and organic alternatives in Odisha	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
10.03.2025	Employment and rehabilitation of displaced people due to coal mining	Unstarred	Coal
10.03.2025	Sustainability and green development in Odisha	Unstarred	Planning
13.02.2025	Promotion of cultural heritage of Cuttack	Unstarred	Culture
11.02.2025	Promotion of AYUSH systems in Odisha	Unstarred	Ayush
11.02.2025	Funds allocated under NHM in Odisha	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
10.02.2025	Royalty on minerals in Odisha	Unstarred	Mines
10.02.2025	Promotion of Biofuel Projects in Odisha	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
10.02.2025	Pending application under the Ujjwala Scheme	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
07.02.2025	Maintenance of roads under PMGSY	Unstarred	Rural Development
07.02.2025	Steel scrap centres in Odisha	Unstarred	Steel
06.02.2025	Recognition of Bali Jatra as a national fair	Unstarred	Culture
06.02.2025	Impact of frequent heatwaves	Unstarred	Earth Sciences
03.02.2025	Beneficiaries under the PM Vishwakarma Yojana in Odisha	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
20.12.2024	Impact of non-stoppage of Bhubaneswar-Delhi Duronto Express at Cuttack	Unstarred	Railways
19.12.2024	Development of Cuttack as a national cultural hub	Starred	Culture
19.12.2024	Showcasing Odisha's rich heritage through Cultural Exchange Programme	Unstarred	Culture
18.12.2024	Promotion of Research Projects in Odisha Universities	Unstarred	Education
18.12.2024	Teaching and Non-Teaching vacancies in the Central Universities	Unstarred	Education
17.12.2024	Strengthening healthcare infrastructure in Odisha	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
16.12.2024	Support for Aspirational Districts in Odisha	Starred	Planning
16.12.2024	Plans for mine closure in Odisha	Unstarred	Coal
13.12.2024	Stoppage of Bhubaneswar-Delhi Duronto Express at Cuttack Railway Station	Starred	Railways
13.12.2024	Stoppage of Delhi bound trains at Haridaspur railway station	Unstarred	Railways
13.12.2024	Implementation of PMAY-G in Odisha	Unstarred	Rural Development
12.12.2024	Financial support for Bali Yatra	Unstarred	Culture
12.12.2024	Mining impact on forest and wildlife in Odisha	Unstarred	Environment, Forest and Climate Change
11.12.2024	Adolescent girls' welfare in Odisha	Starred	Women and Child Development
11.12.2024	Promotion of Digital Education in Odisha	Unstarred	Education
11.12.2024	Education and Skill Development in Cuttack, Odisha	Unstarred	Education
09.12.2024	Inclusion of Cuttack under Smart City Mission	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
06.12.2024	Development of Industrial Corridors in Odisha	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
06.12.2024	Traditional Crafts in Cuttack, Odisha	Unstarred	Textiles
05.12.2024	Bali Yatra	Unstarred	Culture
04.12.2024	Implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme in Odisha	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
02.12.2024	Sustainable mining practices and innovations	Unstarred	Coal
02.12.2024	Revival of land degraded by coal mining	Unstarred	Coal
29.11.2024	Development of technology-driven agriculture in Odisha	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
28.11.2024	Plastic and solid waste management in Odisha	Unstarred	Environment, Forest and Climate Change
28.11.2024	Grievance Redressal Mechanism	Unstarred	Prime Minister
27.11.2024	Digitization of Panchayats in Odisha	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
27.11.2024	Status of Paradeep-Duburi NH-53 National Highway Project	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
25.11.2024	Monitoring of pollution levels in Odisha's Coal Mining Regions	Unstarred	Coal
25.11.2024	Monitoring and regulation of fuel prices	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
09.08.2024	Availability of fertilizers	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
09.08.2024	Railway plan for district connectivity in Odisha	Unstarred	Railways
08.08.2024	Status of mobile and digital connectivity in Odisha	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
07.08.2024	National Highway projects in Odisha	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
05.08.2024	Coal royalty rate in Odisha	Unstarred	Coal
05.08.2024	Mahila Coir Yojana in Odisha	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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Attendance details of Debashish Samantaray (70% Attendance)

Debates (Participated in 54 Debates)

Questions details of Debashish Samantaray (147 questions asked)