Chowdhury, Shri Bikash Constituency   : Asansol (West Bengal) Party Name     : Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Email Address : bikash[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Birendra Chowdhury Mother’s Name Smt. Nalini Bala Chowdhury Date of Birth 25 Dec 1932 Place of Birth Saharsa (Bihar) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications Intermediate Educated at Victoria College, Comilla (now in Bangladesh) Profession Social Worker Permanent Address Damodarpur, P.O. Nandi, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal) (0341) 455392 Present Address 201-202 V.P. House New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23714957, 23311860, 9868180600(M) Positions Held

1977-96 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (four terms)

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee on Coal

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)

Member, Committee on Coal and Steel

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Writing articles on subjects like coal, land and politics Social And Cultural Activities Running several literacy centres and patronising (Folk Theatrical performance) through yatra samitis; President, Vidya Sagar Charcha Kendra Special Interests Organising tours for historical places and football tournaments Countries Visited Bangladesh and Singapore Other Information Member, (i) State Committee, CPI(M), West Bengal; (ii) State Secretariat, WBCITU (West Bengal Centre for Indian Trade Union)

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