Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Alipurduar-ST (West Bengal )
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Party Name :
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Revolutionary Socialist Party(RSP)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri John Arther Baxla
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Mary Asrita Baxla
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Date of Birth
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16.01.1955
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Place of Birth
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Bhatkawa Tea Garden, Distt. Jalpaiguri (West Bengal)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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03 Jan 1982
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Maloti Baxla
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at St. Xaviers College, Kolkata (West Bengal)
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Profession
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Social Worker
Trade Unionist
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Permanent Address |
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New Subhash Pally, P.O. Hamiltonganj,
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Distt. Jalpaiguri – 735 101 (West Bengal)
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(03566)240248
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Present Address |
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22, Mahadev Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23359422, 9868180065 (M)
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Position Held |
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Communications
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member ,Committee on Labour
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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Member,Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
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1 April, 2009
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Resigned on 1 April, 2009
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Taking keen interest in promoting social and cultural activities; making efforts for preservation of tribal culture in original form
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Special Interests
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Actively pursuing welfare programmes pertaining to the upliftment of the backward
communities with special attention to the people of tea gardens,forest villages
etc.; patronising groups and cultural societies; taking keen interest in all developmental, health and education related programmes through Government and NGOs
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, visiting villages, listening to music and watching sports events on television
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket , football, hockey and badminton
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Other Information
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National President, RYF, youth wing of RSP; Vice-President of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers` Union, affiliated to UTUC
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Reference: Loksabha