Name of Member: Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Baharampur (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 13,14,15,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Baharampur (West Bengal) |
| Party Name : |
Indian National Congress(INC) |
| Email Address : |
adhir[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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| Father’s Name |
Late Shri Niranjan Chowdhury |
| Mother’s Name |
Late Smt. Sarajubala Chowdhury |
| Date of Birth |
02 Apr 1956 |
| Place of Birth |
Berhampore, Distt. Murshidabad (West Bengal) |
| Marital Status |
Married |
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| Spouse’s Name |
Smt. A. Chowdhury |
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| No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
Under Matric
Educated at Iswar Chandra Vidyalaya |
| Profession |
Social Reformer
Politician |
| Permanent Address |
(i) 9, Haribapur, Paschim,
P.O.-Cossimbazar, Berhampore, |
| Murshidabad-742102, West Bengal |
Tel : (03482) 237688
Fax : (03482) 274089 |
(ii) 26/1/A, Sahid Surya Sen Road,
Gonbazar, Berhampore, |
| Murshidabad-742102, West Bengal |
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| Present Address |
| C1/4, Hamayun Road, |
| New Delhi – 110 003 |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1996-99 |
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
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| 1999 |
Elected to 13th Lok Sabha |
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| 1999 – 2000 |
Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology |
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Member, Committee to Review the Rate of Dividend Payable by the Railway Undertaking to the General Revenues |
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Member, Railway Convention Committee |
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| 1999-2004 |
Member, Standing Committee on Railways |
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| 2000 – 2004 |
Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs |
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| 2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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Member, Committee on Estimates |
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Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture |
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Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs |
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| 2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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| 2009 – 2012 |
Member, Standing Committee on Defence |
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee |
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Member, Standing Committee on Energy |
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Member, Committee on Estimates |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs |
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Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing |
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| 2012 – 2014 |
Union Minister of State, Railways |
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| May, 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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| 1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs |
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| 2 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament. |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |
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| Books Published |
| (i) Between Two Silences (English); (ii) Aguner Rangneel (Bengali); (iii) The History of Murshidabad District Congress – 1885 – 2010 (Copy Right); (iv) 125, Bochorer Alokey Murshidabad Jela Congress (Bengali) (Copy Right) |
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| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| With keen interests in science and promoting the scientific innovations and Indian Traditional Wisdom especially in the hinterland. Extensively patronizes the art and literature in lesser known areas and encourages preservation of long-established and customary folk arts |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Has active involvement in Social and Cultural Activities and promoting of social harmony in the society within diverse Indian Social structure. Also take keen interest in cultural activities. Actively participate in Bangla Cultural activities held in West Bengal as well as in the Capital where Bangla culture was showcased to the rest of the world |
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| Special Interests |
| Keenly interested in the environment and new paradigms of environment science. Always eager to work for creating awareness about preserving ecological balance in order to protect the environment and to make the earth a better place to live |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading and making difference in peoples` lives through positive developmental politics |
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| Sports and Clubs |
| An avid soccer fan from childhood, and also has keen interest in various sports; Has been encouraging youngsters to be more involved in sports; Has established a Sports Club in West Bengal to render services to the needy in various sports and related activities |
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| Countries Visited |
| Widely Travelled |
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| Other Information |
| As a tireless worker works relentlessly for the welfare of masses; Likes to mingle with people for espousing the cause of development and communal harmony; Takes keen interest in all aspects that affect public life |
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