| Rabindra Kumar Jena | |
| Office: | Member: 16th Lok Sabha |
| Constituency: | Balasore |
| Term Start: | 2014 |
| Term End: | 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Srikant Kumar Jena |
| Successor: | Pratap Chandra Sarangi |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Profession: | Politician |
Rabindra Kumar Jena is an Indian politician. He was working as managing director of Balasore Alloys Ltd.[1] He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Balasore constituency in Odisha.[2] He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. In May 2019 Parliamentary Elections, he was defeated by Pratap Sarangi of BJP by a small margin His activity in the parliament in terms of attendance, debate participation and number of questions asked and bills raised is among the highest [3]
| Period | Position | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Elected to 16th Lok Sabha | [4] | |
| 1 Sep. 2014 onwards | Member, Standing Committee on Industry | [5] | |
| 1 Sep. 2014 onwards | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | [6] | |
| 1 May 2017 onwards | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings | [7] |
Awards which include : the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award - by Rajiv Gandhi Forum, Odisha; Utkal Samman - 2004; Arch of Excellence (Business) Award - 2004; Gem of India Award - 2004; Maharaja Sri Ramchandra Bhanjdeo Award; Industrial Promotion in the State Award - 2005 by Governor of Odisha; Rajiv Gandhi Rashtriya Ekta Samman - 2005, New Delhi; State Level Excellence Award - 2005 By Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha; Bhartiya Vikas Ratan Award - 2007; Bharat Gaurav Award by Institute of Economic Studies - 2008; Award of Excellence by Hon'ble Governor of Odisha for Highest Relief Distribution during flood in Balasore District - 2008; Pride of the Nation Award - 2008; Think Odisha Leadership Award - 2010 for Best Education Support by Hon'ble Governor of Odisha.[8]