Calcutta North West (West Bengal) MP

Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1957 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 21, 2019April 12, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

	PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
W i n n e r	INC	ASOKE KUMAR SEN	102807
Runner up	IND	MOHIT MAITRA	96880
MARGIN :	5927	( 2.88% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
01-03-1957

MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
I. CANDIDATES
1.	NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3.	WITHDRAWN
4.	CONTESTED
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT

II. ELECTORS

1. TOTAL

414217

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. TOTAL

205994

IV. VOTES

1. POLLED 205994 49.73% of Total Electors

2. VALID 205994

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1962 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 19, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	ASOKE KUMAR SEN	143725
Runner up	:	CPI	SNEHANGSHU KANTA ACHARYYA	110347
MARGIN	:	33378	( 12.67% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-02-1962

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1. POLLED	268078	( 64.58%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	263539
3. REJECTED	4539	( 1.69%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

II. ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	415122	415122
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	415122	415122

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	268078	268078
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	268078	268078

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1967 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 16, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	A. K. SEN	154664
Runner up	:	IND	S. P. ROY	89838
MARGIN	:	64826	( 19.14% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
15-02-1967

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1. POLLED	347334	( 58.70%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	338740
3. REJECTED	8594	( 2.47%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

II. ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	591674	591674
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	591674	591674

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	347334	347334
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	347334	347334

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1971 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 14, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	ASOKE KUMAR SEN	144055
Runner up :		CPM	PRASANTA KUMAR SUR	70776
MARGIN	:	73279 ( 29.13% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	3/10/1971

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER :			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES
1. POLLED	257684	( 40.96% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	251544
3. REJECTED	6140	( 2.38% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	5	0	5
2. REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4. CONTESTED	4	0	4
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	2	0	2

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	438082	190959	629041
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	438082	190959	629041

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	190959	66725	257684
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	190959	66725	257684

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1977 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 10, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	BLD	BIJOY SINGH NAHAR	179681
Runner up :		INC	ASHOKE KUMAR SEN	110048
MARGIN	:	69633 ( 22.18%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	16-03-1977

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 666			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 894

VOTES
1. POLLED	321742	( 54.00%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	313880
3. REJECTED	7862	( 2.44%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	8	0	8
2. REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	0	0	0
4. CONTESTED	8	0	8
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	6	0	6

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	364654	231186	595840
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	364654	231186	595840

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	223034	98708	321742
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	223034	98708	321742

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1980 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 7, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC(I)	ASHOKE KUMAR SEN	150476
Runner up :		FBL	SHYAM SUNDAR GUPTA	106643
MARGIN	:	43833	( 13.95% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
06-01-1980

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 717		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 859

VOTES
1. POLLED	319813	( 51.89%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	314168
3. REJECTED	5645	( 1.77%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	16	0	16
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	14	0	14

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	361962	254325	616287
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	361962	254325	616287

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	182293	137520	319813
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	182293	137520	319813

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1984 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 3, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	ASHOK KUMAR SEN	242982
Runner up :		FBL	AMIYA NATH BOSE	110560
MARGIN	:	132422	( 35.01% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-12-1984

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 763		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 783

VOTES
1. POLLED	387146	( 64.73% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	378221
3. REJECTED	8925	( 2.31% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	12	0	12
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	10	0	10

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	399743	198365	598108
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	399743	198365	598108

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	232288	154858	387146
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	232288	154858	387146

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1989 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 2, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	DEBI PRASAD PAL	219586
Runner up	:	JD	ASHOKE KUMAR SEN	164854
MARGIN	:	54732	( 12.70% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-11-1989

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 775 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 896

VOTES

1. POLLED	439766	( 63.32%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	431007
3. REJECTED	8759	( 1.99%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	293178	146588	439766
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	293178	146588	439766

ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	460377	234090	694467
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	460377	234090	694467

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1991 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 30, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	DEBI PROSAD PAL	166227
Runner up :		JD	DILIP CHAKRAVARTY	134408
MARGIN	:	31819	( 7.92% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
20-05-1991

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 775		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 909

VOTES
1. POLLED	409564	( 58.14% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	401584
3. REJECTED	7980	( 1.95% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. BALLOT PAPER SET APART	0
6. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	245739	163825	409564
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	245739	163825	409564

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	466490	237993	704483
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	466490	237993	704483

CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	27	1	28
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	24	1	25

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1996 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 27, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		INC		DEBI PROSAD PAL	212637
Runner up :		JD		SHYAMAL BHATTACHERJEE	147686
MARGIN :		64951	14.76% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	07-05-1996	09-05-1996	10-05-1996

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	889		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 781

VOTES
1. POLLED	452757	65.24%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	440124
3. REJECTED	12633	2.79%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	231

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		279628	172425	452053
2.	POSTAL	703	1	704
3. TOTAL		280331	172426	452757

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	437707	256239	693946
2.	SERVICE	32	17	49
3.	TOTAL	437739	256256	693995

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	28	1	29
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4.	CONTESTED	27	1	28
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	25	1	26

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1998 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 25, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		WBTC		SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY	226832
Runner up :		CPM		SARALA MAHESWARI	153349
MARGIN :		73483	15.90% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	28-02-1998	02-03-1998	02-03-1998

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER : 889			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 783

VOTES
1. POLLED	469378	67.47%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	462269
3. REJECTED	7109	1.51%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	225

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		275242	193258	468500
2.	POSTAL	862	16	878
3. TOTAL		276104	193274	469378

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	438623	257026	695649
2.	SERVICE	32	17	49
3.	TOTAL	438655	257043	695698

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	16	1	17
2.	REJECTED	1	0	1
3.	WITHDRAWN	2	0	2
4.	CONTESTED	13	1	14
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	12	0	12

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 1999 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 23, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		AITC		SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY	206684
Runner up :		CPM		RAJDEO GOALA	112514
MARGIN :		94170	21.23% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	03-10-1999	06-10-1999	07-10-1999

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	889		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 792

VOTES
1. POLLED	444043	63.07%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	443486
3. REJECTED	73	0.02%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	484
5. TENDERED	111

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		289686	153597	443283
2.	POSTAL	749	11	760
3. TOTAL		290435	153608	444043

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	443309	260651	703960
2.	SERVICE	32	17	49
3.	TOTAL	443341	260668	704009

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	14	1	15
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	2	0	2
4.	CONTESTED	12	1	13
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	9	1	10

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Calcutta North West Constituency, West Bengal Loksabha Election 2004 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 18, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Calcutta North West

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	CPM	SUDHANGSHU SEAL	151772
Runner up :		AITC	SUBRATA MUKHERJEE	108768
MARGIN	:	43004 ( 11.94% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	10-05-2004	13-05-2004	13-05-2004

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 492	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 1238
DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :		NIL
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED		NIL

VOTES
1. REJECTED VOTES (Postal)					58
2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM					0
3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED					360117
4. TENDERED VOTES					81

VOTERS
1. GENERAL	225180	134462	359642
2. PROXY			0
3. POSTAL			533
4. TOTAL			360175

POLLING PERCENTAGE

59.81

57.80

59.12

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	376523	232650	609173
2. SERVICE	19	12	31
3. TOTAL	376542	232662	609204

CANDIDATES	MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	14	0	14
2. NOMINATION REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	0	0	0
4. CONTESTED	14	0	14
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	11	0	11

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Shri Ashok Kumar Sen Member of Parliament (MP) from Calcutta North West (West Bengal) Biodata

February 7, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Ashok Kumar Sen

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Calcutta North West (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 2,3,4,5,7,8

8th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

SEN, SHRI A.K., B.A., (Hons.), M.A., M.Sc., (Economics), Barrister-at-law, [Congress (I)—West Bengal, Calcutta North-West, 1984] s of late Shri Akshay Kumar Sen; b. at Faridpur (Undivided Bengal), October 10, 1913; ed. at Presidency College, Calcutta, University of Calcutta, London School of Economics and Grays Inn, London; m. Smt. Anjana Sen, February 9, 1943; 2 s. and 2 d.; Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; previously associated with Satirtha Sangria, a Revolutionary Organisation; Union Minister of State for Law, April 17, 1957 —January 24, 1966; also held charge of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, September 1, 1963—May 13, 1964; Union Minister of Law and Social Security, 1964—1966; Union Minister of Law since December 31, 1984; Professor of Economics and Commercial Law City College, Calcutta, 1941-43; Junior Standing Counsel for Government of West Bengal 1950-56; Founder President, Paschim Banga Samaj Seva Samiti; President, (i) Supreme Court Bar Association, 1974-75, 1975-76 and 1984-85, and (ii) Indian Football Association in 1975; Member, (i) Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62, (ii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962-67, (iii) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-70, (iv) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77, (v) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84 and (vi) Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1980-82; Leader of the Indian Delegation to (i) the United Nations Conference on the “Law of the Sea” at Geneva, 1958 and 1959 and (ii) the United Nations Conference on Human Rights at Tokyo, 1960 and Delhi, 1962; Member, Indian Delegation to the tenth Session of the U.N. General Assembly in 1955.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Walking, trekking, driving and sightseeing.

Special interests: Literature, philosophy, art and antiques.

Sports and clubs: Football, Tennis and Cricket; Member, (i) Mohan Bagan Club, Calcutta and (ii) East Bengal Club, Calcutta; Life Member, National Cricket Club, India; Former President, Indian Football Association, Calcutta.

Travels abroad: Europe, Canada, United States, Japan, Thailand, East and West Africa, Australia, South America, West Indies and Switzerland.

Permanent address: Flat No. 10, Fourth Floor, London Street, Calcatta-16.

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Shri Sudhangshu Seal Member of Parliament (MP) from Calcutta North West (West Bengal) Biodata

February 7, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Sudhangshu Seal

Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Constituency & State: Calcutta North West (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 14

Fourteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Seal, Shri Sudhangshu

Constituency :	Calcutta North West (West Bengal)
Party Name :	Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))

Father’s Name

Late Shri Hirendra Nath Seal

Mother’s Name

Smt. Latika Seal

Date of Birth

27 Mar 1945

Place of Birth

Kolkata (West Bengal)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

12 May 1974

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Shibani Seal

No. of Sons

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

Under Graduate
Educated at The Scottish Church Collegiate School, Kolkata and Maharaja Shrish Chandra College, Kolkata

Permanent Address

56/2, Nimtala,Ghat Street,

Kolkata-700 006

(033)25555751,
9830005035(M)

Present Address

(i) 23, North Avenue,

New Delhi-110 001

Tel. (011) 23093460

(ii) 202, 216 & 405, V.P. House,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
Tels (011) 23093460, 9868180185(M)

Positions Held

2001-2004

Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly

2004	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Urban Development

5 Aug. 2007 onwards

Member, Committee on Urban Development

Social And Cultural Activities

Associated with a number of social and cultural organisations as Secretary, Chairman, Member of the Board, etc. for the last 30 years; office bearer for more than 15 such organisations

Special Interests

Interested in development works related to various city infrastructural works in Kolkata; export of Bengal flowers, fruits and vegetables to global market

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Playing cards (Bridge)

Sports and Clubs

Associated with several clubs engaged in organising swimming, kabaddi, wrestling, cricket, football, athletics etc.

Countries Visited

China, Germany, Hongkong and Thailand

Other Information

Councillor, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (K.M.C.) 1990-2004; Board Member, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (K.M.D.A.), 2000-2004; Chairman, Mullick Ghat Phool Bazar, 2001-2004; Ex. Member, Rabindra Bharati University, 2001-2004; Chairman, Works Committee, K.M.D.A., 2003-2004; Chairman, Central Tender Court, K.M.D.A., 2000-2003; Chairman, Club Samanvya Court, 2002-2004

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Shri Meghnad Saha Member of Parliament (MP) from Calcutta North West (West Bengal) Biodata

February 6, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Meghnad Saha

Political Party: Union of Socialists and Progressive

Constituency & State: Calcutta North West (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 1

First Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

SAHA, DR. MEGHNAD, D.Sc, Union of Socialists and Progressives (West Bengal—Calcutta North-West—1952): S. of late Shri Jagannath Saha: B. Village Seoratoli, P.O. Baliadi, Dacca Distt, East Bengal, October 10, 1893; ed. at Dacca K.L. Jubilee School, Dacca College and Presidency College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Radha Rani Saha, June 30, 1918; 3 S. and 4 D.; Professor; Lecturer, Calcutta University, 1919—22; Khaira Professor of Physics, Calcutta University, 1922-23; Professor and Head of the Department of Physics (Allahabad University), 1923—38; Palit Professor of Physics, Calcutta University since 1938; Dean of the Faculty of Science, Allahabad; Dean of Faculty of Science and President of Post-Graduate Council in Science, Calcutta University, 1951; Fellow of the Royal Society of London, 1927; Founder-President of the National Academy of Science, Allahabad, 1931; General President, Indian Science Congress, 1934; One of the Promoters and President, National Institute of Science, India, 1937—39; President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1945-46; Honorary Fellow of the Boston Academy of Science of the French Astronomical Society; Member, International Astronomical Union; Founder, Indian Science News Association which publishes ‘Science and Culture’; Director, Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, 1945—50; Volunteer, Damodar Committee, 1913; Propaganda Officer, North Bengal Relief Committee, 1923 and East Bengal Relief Committee, 1951; Founder, School of Ionospheric Research, Allahabad University; Established the Institute of Nuclear Physics; Member, National Planning Committee; Member, Governing Body of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; Chief Editor, ”Science and Culture”; Father of the Theory of Ionisation of gases in the Sun and Stars in terms of both temperature and pressure; Apart from Astrophysics, Saha’s theory of Ionisation is now applied to the Conductivity of Flame, Formation of Arcs and the study of explosives.

Special interest: History, Politics and Sociology.

Recreation: Walking.

Publications: ‘Heat’ (Junior and Senior), ‘Modern Physics’ (Junior and Senior); Founder, ‘Science and Culture’; ‘Treatise on Science and Culture’, 1953 which embodies “Saha’s Equation” regarding ionisation of elements in terms of temperature and pressure; ‘River Training and ‘River Projects’.

Permanent address: 12/1, Keyatolah Lane, Calcutta.

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Dr. Debiprosad Pal Member of Parliament (MP) from Calcutta North West (West Bengal) Biodata

January 31, 2019December 26, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Dr. Debiprosad Pal

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Calcutta North West (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 9,10,11

Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

Father's Name	:   Late Shri Aswini Kumar Pal

Date of Birth	:   1 November 1927

Place of Birth	:   Calcutta (West Bengal)

Marital Status	:   Married on 3 December 1951

Spouse's Name	:   Smt. Lakshmi Rani Pal

Educational Qualifications :
	M.A. (Eco.), LL.M., LL.D., D. Litt.
	Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta
	(West Bengal)

Profession :
	Lawyer/Advocate, Teacher, Educationist, Economist and Writer

Permanent Address :
	18/71, Dover Lane, Calcutta-700029 (West Bengal) 
	Tels. (033) 475-3934, 475-2177,  74-9377

Positions Held :
   
1986 onwards	Chairman, Legal Cell, Congress (I), West Bengal
1989		Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91		Member, Estimates Committee
		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law and Justice
Jan.1990-	Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Aug.1991
1991		Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
1991-93		Member, Committee of Privileges
		Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Securities Scam
		Member, Constitution (Seventy-Third) Amendment Bill
1992		Member, Tenth Finance Commission
1993-95		Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance
Sep.1995-	Union Minister of State, Finance
May 1996
1996		Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Books Published :
	Author of several books on Law, including "State Sovereignty at 
	the Cross Roads", "Sales Tax Laws" etc.

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
	Awarded Best Law Student Medal (Kedarnath Banerjee Gold Medal); 
	contributed various articles on legal and economic subjects to 
	various   important   journals.   His   article 'Agression  in 
	International  Law' was   highly  appreciated  by  jurists  of 
	international repute 

Social and Cultural Activities :
	President  (i) Income  Tax  Bar Association, Calcutta, 1976-82; 
	(ii) Calcutta High Court  Bar  Association, 1979-81; (iii) West 
	Bengal  Lawyer's  Association, 1980-82.  Senior Vice-President, 
	Asiatic  Society;  Member (i)  West  Bengal  Bar  Council, 1982 
	onwards  for  two  terms; (ii) Executive  Committee, Indian Law 
	Institute, West Bengal  (for a long time); and (iii) Council of 
	the Asiatic Society, 1983 onwards

Special Interests :
	Taxation Laws, Constitutional Law and Public International Law, 
	Economic Planning and Public Finance

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
	Reading, travelling, social and public service

Countries Visited :
	Australia,  Canada,  France, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., 
	U.S.A. and West Germany


Other Information :
	Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; Judge, Calcutta High Court, West 
	Bengal, 1973; Professor, Deptt. of Commerce, Calcutta University 
	and University Law College; Leading  authority  on  Taxation and  
	Constitutional Law and an expert in International  Law;  Member,  
	Indian  delegation  to U.N. General  Assembly, Oct. 1991; Led  a 
	delegation  to  the  Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Conference, 
	Jamaica, Oct. 1995

Election Result :
   
Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	6,93,995
Total votes polled	4,52,757
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Dr. Debi Prosad Pal 	(I.N.C.)  2,12,637
(2) Shri Shyamal Bhattacharjee 	(J.D.)	  1,47,686
(3) Shri Amal Dutta 		(B.J.P.)    59,395
(4) Shri Himadri Bhushan Kali 	(Ind.)       4,374

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