Members Bioprofile

GHOSH, SHRI N. R., M.A., B.L., Cong., (West Bengal—Jalpaiguri—1962):  S. of late Shri Giris Chandra Ghosh; B. Bhadrabila, P.S. Narail, Distt Jessore, Bengal, May 1, 1892; ed. at Narail Victoria College and Collegiate School, Scottish Churches College, Calcutta University, Post Graduate and University Law College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Shailabala Debi, 1909; Widower since 1942; 4 S. and 1 D.; Advocate, Calcutta High Court and Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; President, Bengal Theosophical Lodge, Jalpaiguri, Destitute Home, Jalpaiguri, Sahityka (Literary Society), Jalpaiguri, Saraswat Chatuspathi and Bengal Saraswat Samaj, Jalpaiguri; Secretary, F.D. Institution, Jalpaiguri; Ex-President, Jalpaiguri Bar Association; Vice-Chairman and Ex-Chairman, Indian Tea Planters Association; Trustee, Anathbandhu Panthashala and Prafulla Pathagar; Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi, Federation Hall Society, Calcutta, Jalpaiguri Public Library, Prabartak Sangha, Chandernagore and Bharat Seva Sram Sangha, Calcutta; Promoter and Director of several Tea Companies in Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Assam; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1958—62; Member, Estimates Committee, 1958, 1959; Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation and member of many other Committees, 1958—62.

Social activities:  Founder of various educational, social and religious institutions; Founder President, Sarbojonin Kali Temple, Jalpaiguri and its trustee which has always been open to all Hindus including Harijans since its foundation in 1915; has worked hard for social reforms and for removing untouchability and the barriers of caste system

Hobbies:  Reading, travelling and gardening.

Travels abroad:  England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Italy, Greece, USSR, Afghanistan, Nepal, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Japan, Hongkong, Lebanon, Egypt and Morocco.

Permanent address:  Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. 

[Voting results at the Election: 

Electorate:  5,21,556

Shri N. R. Ghosh                                           . .                  1,17,814

Shri Saroj Kumar Chakravarty                      . .                     93,221 

Shri J. N. Mitra                                              . .                     48,483].