Performance of Odia MPs: Kulamani Samal clocks 100 % attendance

Bhubaneswar: Jagatsinghpur Member of Parliament (MP) Kulamani Samal clocked 100 percent attendance in the current Lok Sabha, leading the list of all elected Odia parliamentarians.

Mayurbhanj MP Ramchandra Hansda has recorded the lowest with 13 percent attendance after assuming office.

In terms of asking questions, Sambalpur MP Nagendra Pradhan leads the list raising 501 questions in the 16th Lok Sabha. Ganjam MP Sidhhanth Mohapatra is the worst performer in the category and has asked zero questions.

MP Bhartuhari Mahatab comes second with 425 questions while Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda is third in the list and has asked 416 questions.

Balasore MP Rabindra Jena is the most active parliamentarian and has participated in 248 debates in the house while MP Siddhanth is the worst performer and has not participated in a single debate since the beginning of his term.

Similarly Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda has introduced 21 private member bills, the highest by any Odia MPs while Bhartuhari Mahatab has introduced 18 bills and comes second in the list.