BHATTACHARYA, SHRI DINEN, [C. P. I. (M)—West Bengal, Serampore, 1980]  s. of late Shri Debendra Nath Bhattacharya; b. on December 12, 1915, ed. at Serampore College and, Calcutta Sanskrit College; unmarried; Political and Social Worker and Trade Unionist; previously associated With the Congress Party; Commissioner, Serampore Municipality for over 10 years: Member, Working Committee, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, and Vice-president of its Bengal Unit; President, All India Rubber and Tyre Workers’ Federation, also President and Secretary of many other trade  union Organisations; Member, (i) Textile College, and (ii) Sub-divisional Hospital; Member, (i) Third Lok Sabha, 1962-67, (ii) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77 and (iii) Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79; Member, Rules Committee. 

Social activities:  Connected with many relief organisations and libararies. 

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading novels and magazines.

Special interests:  Tourism and trade union activity. 

Travels abroad:  Hungary, U.S.S.R., U.K., France, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Italy and West Germany. 

Permanent address:  10, Jaganath, Ghat Lane, Rishra  P.O., Hooghly District, West Bengal.