Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tripura West(Tripura )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Harish Ch. Das
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Annada Sundari Das
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Date of Birth
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04.09.1937
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Place of Birth
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Durgapur, Distt. Commilla (now in Bangladesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Anupama Das
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.Com., B.Ed.
Educated at S.N. College and Calcutta University, Kolkata
West Bengal
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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(i) C.P.I. (M) Office,
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Melarnath, Agartala, Tripura
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Tels. (0381) 2325365, 2323448,2330443
Fax. (0381) 2322533
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(ii) Ram Nagar Road No.6,
Ram Nagar Agartala, Tripura
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Tel. (0381) 2330443 (R)
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Present Address |
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90, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23094461, 23094137, 09868180482 (M)
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Position Held |
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1978-88
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Member, Tripura Legislative Assembly (two times)
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1978-83
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Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Tripura Legislative Assembly
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1983-88
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Cabinet Minister, Revenue, Health, Statistics, etc. Government of Tripura
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1998-2002
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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1998
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Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies & Publice Distribution
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1998-2002
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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1998
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Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies & Public Distribution
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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1999-2001
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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2001-2002
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Chairman, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Privileges Committee, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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2003-04
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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2002
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha in bye-election
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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7 Aug. 2006-onwards
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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5 Aug. 2007
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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1 May 2008
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Vice-President, Tripura State Kisan Sabha; Member (i) All India Kisan Council; and (ii) Central Kisan Council ; Working for upliftment of tribals and downtrodden and backward communities and for the welfare of the farmers
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Special Interests
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Reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Football and Cricket
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Countries Visited
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Austria, Bangladesh, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Guyana, France, The Netherlands, Mexico, Thailand, U.K., U.S.A. and Venzuela
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Other Information
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Political Secretary to Chief Minister, Tripura 1993-98; Chairman, Industrial Development Corporation 1980-82 and 1998-2004; Member Central Committee,CPI (M)
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Reference: Loksabha