Baxla, Shri Joachim Constituency   : Alipurduars -ST (West Bengal) Party Name     : Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)

Father’s Name Late Shri John Arther Baxla Mother’s Name Late Smt. Mary Asrita Baxla Date of Birth 16 Jan 1955 Place of Birth Bhatkawa Tea Garden, Distt. Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 03 Jan 1982 Spouse’s Name Smt. Maloti Baxla No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at St. Xaviers College, Kolkata (West Bengal) Profession Social Worker Trade Unionist Permanent Address New Subhash Pally, P.O. Hamiltonganj, Distt. Jalpaiguri – 735 101 (West Bengal) (03566)240248 Present Address 22, Mahadev Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23359422, 9868180065 (M) Positions Held

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions

Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) Member ,Committee on Labour Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture

Member,Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management

1 April, 2009 Resigned on 1 April, 2009

Social And Cultural Activities Taking keen interest in promoting social and cultural activities; making efforts for preservation of tribal culture in original form Special Interests Actively pursuing welfare programmes pertaining to the upliftment of the backward communities with special attention to the people of tea gardens,forest villages etc.; patronising groups and cultural societies; taking keen interest in all developmental, health and education related programmes through Government and NGOs Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, visiting villages, listening to music and watching sports events on television Sports and Clubs Cricket , football, hockey and badminton Other Information National President, RYF, youth wing of RSP; Vice-President of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers` Union, affiliated to UTUC

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