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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha GIRI, PROF. SUDHIR KUMAR [COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - CONTAI (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Shri Jiban Krishna Giri Date of Birth 13 May 1933 Place of Birth Kalapunja, Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B. Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta, (West Bengal) Profession Teacher, Educationist, Social and Political Worker Permanent Address Vill. Kalapunja, P.O. Sisusadan, Distt. Midnapore-721101 (West Bengal) Tel. (03226) 55170 Present Address 501, V.P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3718027 Positions Held 1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 1980-83 Member, Committee on Petitions 1980-84 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance 1987-89 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly Member, Estimates Committee 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1990-91 Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance Special Interests Reading, travelling, political and social work Sports and Clubs Associated with a number of clubs
Election Result of
Contai Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 9,72,382
Total votes polled 8,34,197Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Prof. Sudhir Kumar Giri [C.P.I.(M)] 3,94,017
(2) Shri Akhil Giri (W.B.T.C.) 3,19,159
(3) Shri Sisir Kumar Adhikary (I.N.C.) 1,10,249
(4) Shri Hrishikesh Das (A.M.B.) 924
Reference: Loksabha