Members Bioprofile

GUPTA, SHRI PRIYA, P.S.P. (Bihar—Katihar—1962):  S. of Late Shri Bipin Bihari Gupta; B. July 21, 1921; ed. at Aradia High English School, Aradia, Distt. Purnea, Presidency College, Calcutta and Calcutta Technical School, Calcutta, (for Electrical Mechanical Engineering Course); unmarried; Trade Unionist; General Secretary, Assam Railway Labour Association, Pandu, Assam; Jt. Gen. Secretary, Bengal Assam Employees Association (Assam Railway Labour Association); Member, Central Council, Bengal Assam Railway Employees Association, Calcutta; General Secretary, North Eastern Railway Mazdoor Union, Gorakhpur; General Secretary, North East Frontier Mazdoor Union, Pandu, Assam; Vice-President, North Eastern Railway Mazdoor Union; Asstt. Secretary, All India Railwaymen’s Federation, Bombay (since 1953).

Social activities:  Mostly concerned with Trade union work in Railways.

Hobbies:  Reading and debating societies.

Special interest:  Welfare of the industrial and agricultural labour.

Permanent address:  Office of the North East Frontier Railway Mazdoor Union, P.O, Katihar, Distt. Purnea, Bihar.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  4,51,056

Shri Priya Gupta                                                   . .                   82,531

Shri Bhola Nath Bishwas                                      . .                   64,994

Shri Nidhinath Jha                                                . .                   11,980

Shri Nazir Ahmed                                                  . .                   10,961

Shri Punyanand Jha                                              . .                   10,143].