Members Bioprofile

GUHA SHRI ARUN CHANDRA, B.A., Cong., (West Bengal–Barasat—1962):  S. of Shri Kailash Chandra Guha; B. Barisal (East Bengal), May 14, 1892; ed. at Braja Mohan College, Barisal; Printer, Publisher and Journalist; Member, Jugantar Party (a Secret Revolutionary Party), 1906-07; General Secretary, Bengal P.C.C.; Member, A.I.C.C., 1923—49; Member, Constituent Assembly, November 1946—50, Provisional Parliament, 1950—52, First Lok Sabha, 1952—57 and Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.

Social activities:  Member, Shankar Math Trust, Prajnanananda Pathagriha Trust and Maniktala Adarsha Vidyamandir; Founder and President, Prajnanananda Jana Seva Sangha.

Hobbies:  Social work, reading and writing.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading philosophical and historical books.

Special interest:  Association with children.

Travels abroad:  U.K., Switzerland, France and West Germany.

Books published:  ‘Sristi O Sabhyata’ (Creation and Civilisation); Rup-Katha (Mythology—a philosophical discourse); Chandragupta (biography for children); Bijayee prachya (Victorious East); Desh Parichaya (A Glimpse of our country); Jivaner Vasanta (Spring of Life—stories) etc.

Permanent address:  32, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Calcutta-9.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  6,28,571

Shri A. C. Guha                                              . .                   1,88,398

Shri Bhawani Sankar Sen Gupta                    . .                   1,41,595

Shri Vibekananda Biswas                               . .                      45,551].