Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Asansol (West Bengal )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Birendra Chowdhury
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Nalini Bala Chowdhury
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Date of Birth
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25.12.1932
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Place of Birth
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Saharsa (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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Educational Qualifications
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Intermediate
Educated at Victoria College, Comilla (now in Bangladesh)
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Damodarpur, P.O. Nandi,
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Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal)
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(0341) 455392
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Present Address |
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201-202 V.P. House
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23714957, 23311860, 9868180600(M)
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Position Held |
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1977-96
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Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (four terms)
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee on Coal
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Energy
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Writing articles on subjects like coal, land and politics
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Running several literacy centres and patronising (Folk Theatrical performance)
through yatra samitis; President, Vidya Sagar Charcha Kendra
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Special Interests
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Organising tours for historical places and football tournaments
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Countries Visited
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Bangladesh and Singapore
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Other Information
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Member, (i) State Committee, CPI(M), West Bengal; (ii) State Secretariat, WBCITU (West Bengal Centre for Indian Trade Union)
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Reference: Loksabha