Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands(Andaman and Nicobar Islands )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri A.C. Bhakta
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Date of Birth
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10.04.1939
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Place of Birth
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Charmunshi, Distt. Barisal (East Bengal now Bangladesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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19 Feb 1965
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Shanti Bhakta
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., LL.B.
Educated at West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Calcutta and
Calcutta University, Calcutta
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Advocate, Journalist
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Permanent Address |
Vill and P.O. Ramkrishna Gram, Diglipur,
North Andamans -744 202
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(Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
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(03192) 272322
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Present Address |
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Bangalow No. 2, South Avenue Lane,
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New Delhi-110 011
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Tels. (011) 23795022, 23018857
Fax. (011) 23795020
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Position Held |
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1961-71
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Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Diglipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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1963-79
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General Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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1977
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Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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1978-79
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping & Transport
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1980
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Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1980-81
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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1980-82
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1981-89
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Ex-Officio Member, Andaman & Nicobar Pradesh Council
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1984
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Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1984-86
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1985 onwards
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Member, All India Congress Committee (I)
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1986-89
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Joint Secretary, A. I.C. C. (I)
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1990-91
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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1991-93
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Chairman, Committee on Estimates
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Chairman, Training, Indian National Congress (I.N.C.)
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1993-96
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Member, Committee on Industries
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1994-96
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Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party
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1995-96
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Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Transport & Tourism
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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1996-97
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Chairman, Railway Convention Committee
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Committee on Tansport & Tourism
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Member, Island Development Committee
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Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha
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2001
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President, Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (I), Port Blair
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (8th term)
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok Sabha
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Member, Committee on Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Command, Andman and Nicobar Islands
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Member, Committee on Island Development Authority
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5 Aug. 2007
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Associated with (i) Dwip Bani – a Bengali fortnightly, and (ii) Dwip Katha – a Hindi fortnightly; Editor, Press Club, Port Blair
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Struggled to organise the rural masses in most backward regions and fought for better civic amenities and well being of the downtrodden people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands since youth time; Organised Mahila Mandals, Youth Clubs, Trade Unions and other social and cultural organisations; Committed fighter to establish a caste-free society ; sincerely pursued a dogged struggle to establish a caste-free and secular society
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Special Interests
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Rural development, national unity and integrity; committed to secular and fundamental principles of the Indian National Congress and remained with the Party from the very beginning; keen interest in the subject of shipping and transport
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, travelling and fishing
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Sports and Clubs
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Organised a number of sports clubs and promoting various sports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands; President, Andaman and Nicobar Football Association; Member, Governing Body, Nehru Yuvak Kendra
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Countries Visited
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France, Germany, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, North Korea, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Vietnam; Member, (i) Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Croatia, U.K. and Morocco; (ii) Law delegation, Vietnam; and (iii) Indian Delegation, United Nations, 1994
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Other Information
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Member, (i) State Planning Committee, 1961-65, (ii) Island Development Authority, (iii) Chief Commissioner`s, Home Ministers`s Advisory Commitee, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1964-66, and (iv) Congress Parliamentary Party
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Reference: Loksabha