Contai (West Bengal) MP

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

April 21, 2019April 12, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

	PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
W i n n e r	PSP	PRAMATHA NATH BANDOPADHAYA	133853
Runner up	INC	BASANTA K. DAS	129491
MARGIN :	4362	( 1.61% 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	WITHDRAWN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

441736

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. TOTAL

271648

IV. VOTES

1. POLLED 271648 61.50% of Total Electors

2. VALID 271648

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

April 19, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	BASANTA KUMAR DAS	187548
Runner up	:	PSP	PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHOSH	102140
MARGIN	:	85408	( 26.44% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-02-1962

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1. POLLED	332199	( 64.65%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	323033
3. REJECTED	9166	( 2.76%	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WITHDRAWN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	513853	513853
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	513853	513853

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	332199	332199
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	332199	332199

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

April 16, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	PSP	G. SAMAR	165472
Runner up	:	INC	R. PAL	148303
MARGIN	:	17169	( 4.85% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
15-02-1967

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1. POLLED	366246	( 71.45%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	354309
3. REJECTED	11937	( 3.26%	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WITHDRAWN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	512594	512594
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	512594	512594

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	366246	366246
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	366246	366246

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

April 14, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	PSP	SAMAR GUHA	141540
Runner up :		NCO	ABHA MAITY	71181
MARGIN	:	70359 ( 20.73% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	3/10/1971

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER :			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES
1. POLLED	360838	( 67.51% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	339388
3. REJECTED	21450	( 5.94% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

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

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	280957	253506	534463
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	280957	253506	534463

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	198074	162764	360838
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	198074	162764	360838

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

April 10, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	BLD	GUHA SAMAR	284509
Runner up :		INC	SUDHANGSHU PANDA	89995
MARGIN	:	194514 ( 51.17%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	16-03-1977

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 634			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 917

VOTES
1. POLLED	388122	( 66.70%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	380162
3. REJECTED	7960	( 2.05%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

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

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	307140	274726	581866
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	307140	274726	581866

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	206789	181333	388122
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	206789	181333	388122

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

April 7, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	CPM	GIRI SUDHIR KUMAR	237002
Runner up :		INC(I)	PRADIP SARKAR	147228
MARGIN	:	89774	( 19.05% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
06-01-1980

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 694		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 928

VOTES
1. POLLED	477134	( 74.06%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	471378
3. REJECTED	5756	( 1.21%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

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

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	341268	302999	644267
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	341268	302999	644267

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	250232	226902	477134
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	250232	226902	477134

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

April 3, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	PHULRENU GUHA	282065
Runner up :		CPM	SUDHI KUMAR GIRI	268307
MARGIN	:	13758	( 2.47% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-12-1984

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 850		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 820

VOTES
1. POLLED	564583	( 80.99% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	557365
3. REJECTED	7218	( 1.28% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

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

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	361889	335228	697117
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	361889	335228	697117

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	293737	270846	564583
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	293737	270846	564583

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

April 2, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	CPM	SUDHIR GIRI	364318
Runner up	:	INC	ABHA MAITI	337238
MARGIN	:	27080	( 3.84% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-11-1989

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 1004 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 855

VOTES

1. POLLED	712006	( 82.89%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	704642
3. REJECTED	7364	( 1.03%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	378178	333828	712006
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	378178	333828	712006

ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	455575	403422	858997
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	455575	403422	858997

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

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

March 30, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY				CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:		CPM		SUDHIR GIRI	323390
Runner up :			INC		ABHA MAITI (W)	300274
MARGIN	:	23116 ( 3.38%		of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	20-05-1991

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1006					AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 865

VOTES
1. POLLED	696283	( 80.02% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	684746
3. REJECTED	11537	(	1.66% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. BALLOT PAPER SET APART	0
6. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	365206	331077	696283
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	365206	331077	696283

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	460344	409746	870090
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	460344	409746	870090

CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	7	1	8
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	6	0	6

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

March 27, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		CPM		SUDHIR GIRI	397028
Runner up :		INC		NITISH SENGUPTA	372986
MARGIN :		24042	2.95%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	07-05-1996	09-05-1996	11-05-1996

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1312		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 710

VOTES
1. POLLED	829074	89.03%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	815106
3. REJECTED	13968	1.68%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	97

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		423319	400071	823390
2.	POSTAL	5614	70	5684
3. TOTAL		428933	400141	829074

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	474804	456153	930957
2.	SERVICE	179	96	275
3.	TOTAL	474983	456249	931232

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	10	0	10
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	3	0	3
4.	CONTESTED	7	0	7
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	5	0	5

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

March 25, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		CPM		SUDHIR GIRI	394017
Runner up :		WBTC		AKHIL GIRI	319159
MARGIN :		74858	9.08%	of Total Valid Votes )

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

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1312		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 741

VOTES
1. POLLED	834197	85.79%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	824349
3. REJECTED	9221	1.11%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	627
5. TENDERED	110

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		446664	384120	830784
2.	POSTAL	3265	148	3413
3. TOTAL		449929	384268	834197

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	493436	478615	972051
2.	SERVICE	217	114	331
3.	TOTAL	493653	478729	972382

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

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

March 23, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		AITC		NEETISH SENGUPTA	395048
Runner up :		CPM		SUDHIR GIRI	382915
MARGIN :		12133	1.49%	of Total Valid Votes )

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

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1312		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 755

VOTES
1. POLLED	823941	83.15%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	815448
3. REJECTED	8240	1.00%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	253
5. TENDERED	122

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		414759	403593	818352
2.	POSTAL	5538	51	5589
3. TOTAL		420297	403644	823941

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	502361	488144	990505
2.	SERVICE	276	136	412
3.	TOTAL	502637	488280	990917

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	7	0	7
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	0	0	0
4.	CONTESTED	7	0	7
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	5	0	5

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

March 18, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Contai

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	CPM	PRASANTA PRADHAN	464743
Runner up :		AITC	NITISH SENGUPTA	405553
MARGIN	:	59190 ( 6.39% of Total Valid Votes )

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

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1201	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 900
DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :		12-05-2004
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED		1

VOTES
1. REJECTED VOTES (Postal)					321
2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM					0
3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED					926774
4. TENDERED VOTES					71

VOTERS
1. GENERAL	472421	449213	921634
2. PROXY			9
3. POSTAL			5452
4. TOTAL			927095

POLLING PERCENTAGE

85.77

84.94

85.75

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	550783	528888	1079671
2. SERVICE	978	453	1431
3. TOTAL	551761	529341	1081102

CANDIDATES	MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	5	1	6
2. NOMINATION REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	0	0	0
4. CONTESTED	5	1	6
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	3	1	4

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Dr. Nitish Sengupta Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

February 7, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Dr. Nitish Sengupta

Political Party: All India Trinamool Congress

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 13

Thirteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Sengupta, Dr. Nitish

Constituency :	Contai (West Bengal)
Party Name :	All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Email Address :	drnitish[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name

Late Shri Nirmal Sengupta

Mother’s Name

Smt. Arpita Sengupta

Date of Birth

23 Sep 1934

Place of Birth

Palang, Distt. Faridpur (West Bengal)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

13 Dec 1958

Spouse’s Name

Dr. (Smt.) Sunanda Sengupta

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

B.A. (Hons.) 1st Class, M.A. (Gold Medallist), Ph.D.
Educated at Presidency College, University of Calcutta, Calcutta and University of Delhi (Delhi)

Profession

Consultant
Economist, Writer

Permanent Address

1H, Meera Apartment,

Mandevill Garden, Kolkata-19

Present Address

40/135, C.R. Park Extension,

New Delhi – 110017

(011) 26445348, 26210076

Positions Held

1999	Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2000

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Joint Committee on Central Vigilance Commission Bill

2000-2004

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

Books Published

i) Unshackling of Indian Industry; (ii) Changing Pattern of Corporate Management; (iii) Corporate Management in India; (iv) Government and Business; (v) Inside the Steel Frame; and (vi) Kshamatar Alinde (in Bengali)

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments

Chairman, United Nations Commission on Transnational Corporations; won the best book award in Management; was NAM observer for Palestine elections; delivered lectures at University of Manchester, McGill (Montreal), Delhi, ASCI, Hyderabad and IIMs, Calcutta and Ahmedabad, Director-General, International Management Institute of India, Delhi, 1992-till date

Social And Cultural Activities

President, (i) Indian Society for Cybernetics and Applied Management Science, New Delhi; (ii) All India Pankaj Mallik Foundation and Research in Music, Bombay; (iii) Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Contai; Member, Society for Research in Capital Market, Hony. Fellow, Institute of Company Secretaries

Special Interests

Reading, writing, research, music and travelling

Sports and Clubs

Member, (i) Delhi Gymkhana Club; and (ii) India International Centre, Goa

Countries Visited

Widely travelled in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia

Other Information

Chairman, (i) Prasar Bharati Act Committee, 1996; (ii) Amarnath Yatra Tragedy Enquiry, 1996; (iii) Steel Export Strategy Committee, 1996-98; and (iv) Public Sector Petroleum Companies Restructuring, 1998-99; Member-Secretary, (i) High Power Committee on Financial Sector Restructuring, 1983-84; and (ii) Planning Commission; Secretary, (i) Ministry of Finance (Revenue); (ii) Department of Supply; Director General, Tourism; Controller of Capital Issues; Indian Administrative Service Officer, 1957-92

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Shri Prasanta Pradhan Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

February 2, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Prasanta Pradhan

Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 14

Fourteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Pradhan, Shri Prasanta

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

Father’s Name

Late Shri Jogendranath Pradhan

Mother’s Name

Smt. Soudamini Pradhan

Date of Birth

14 Dec 1939

Place of Birth

Bajaberia, Dist. Purba Medinipur (West Bengal)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

10 May 1971

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Rina Pradhan

No. of Sons

Educational
Qualifications

B.Sc., M.A. (English) and B.Ed.
Educated at Scottish Church College, Tamluk College and Calcutta University

Profession

Social Worker

Permanent Address

Vill. Bajaberia, P.O. – Sri Krishnapur

Distt. – Purba Medinipur (West Bengal)

(03220) 274555,
(03228) 262260

Present Address

158, North Avenue,

New Delhi – 110 001

Tels. (011) 23093100, 9868180418 (M)

Positions Held

1971 and 1982-96

Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (four terms)

2004	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Energy

5 Aug. 2007 onwards

Member, Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers

Books Published

A Text Book – Madhyamik Sadharan Vignan (For class IX-X)

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments

Published three or four articles in political news papers

Social And Cultural Activities

Interested in cultural, drama and musical programmes; associated with several institutions and sports association in the district

Special Interests

Sports -specially – football, kabaddi and cricket, drama, musical and social programme and recitation

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Listening to Rabindra Sangeet

Sports and Clubs

Associated with Tamluk Sports Association, Bhagwanpur Block, Sports Association and Bajkul Sports Association

Other Information

Member : (i) District Secretariat, CPI (M), Puba Medinipur (ii) P.K.C. (Kisan Sabha), West Bengal and (iii) Vidyasagar University Court

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Smt. Phulrenu Guha Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

January 19, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Smt. Phulrenu Guha

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 8

8th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

GUHA, SHRIMATI PHULRENU, M.A., D.Litt. [Congress (I)—West Bengal, Contai, 1984] d. of late Shri Surendra Nath Datta; b. at Calcutta, August 13, 1912; ed. at Calcutta University, Calcutta and Sorbonne; m. late Dr. Bires Chandra Guha, July 17, 1943; Political and Social Worker; previously associated with Jugantar Revolutionary Party; Lecturer, (i) London University for one year, and (ii) Women’s College for 4 years; Headmistress in Girls School for 14 years; Union Minister of State for Ministry of Social Welfare, 1967-70; Member, All India Congress Committee; Secretary, (i) Student Fund, Government Girls’ High School, Sylhet, 1924-27, (ii) Night School, 1928-30, (iii) Slum School, 1932-34, (iv) Medical Relief Society, 1938-44, (v) Azad Hind Relief Committee (Women’s Section), 1943-44, (vi) Save the Children Committee (India) 1946-53, (vii) United Council of Relief and Welfare, Bengal Branch, 1950-63; (viii) All India Women’s Conference 1952-53, (ix) West Bengal Social Welfare Board, 1954-61; Joint Secretary, Indian Students Association, Paris, 1936-37; Member, (i) Standing Committee, All India Women’s Conference since 1943, (ii) Save the Children Committee, 1943-46, (iii) Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal, 1950-52, (iv) Film Censor Board (Regional), 1951-53, (v) West Bengal Women’s Food Council, 1951-53, (vi) Indian Council for Children Welfare since 1953, (vii) West Bengal Council for Child Welfare, 1954-58, (viii) Committee on Women’s Education, 1957-58, (ix) Council for Women’s Education, 1957-58, (x) Secondary Board of Education, West Bengal, 1957-59. (xi) Committee on Integration of Training of Gram Sevikas and School Teachers, 1958-59, (xii) Advisory Committee of National Women’s Small Savings, 1958-60, (xiii) Social Welfare Committee, Government of West Bengal, 1958-60, (xiv) State Vagrancy Advisory Board, West Bengal, 1958-67, (xv) Faculty of Education, Calcutta University, 1959-61, (xvi) State Council of Women’s Education, West Bengal, 1959-67, (xvii) State Family Planning Board, 1959-67, (xviii) Institute of Children’s Film, West Bengal since 1959, (xix) Central Advisory Committee of the Rural Housing Wing, National Buildings Organisation, 1963-66, (xx) Governing Body, Lady Irwin College, 1964-72, (xxi) Women’s Advisory Committee of National Cooperative Union, 1965-67, (xxii) Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1965-70, (xxiii) Standing Advisory Committee on Social Work Education and Training, University Grants Commission, 1970-72, (xxiv) Family Planning Board, 1970-73, (xxv) Governing Council and General Body, Central Cottage Industries Association, 1970-74, (xxvi) West Bengal Emporium, 1970-75, (xxvii) Central Social Welfare Board, 1970-76, (xxviii) Governing Body, Basanti Devi College, 1970-77, (xxix) State Planning Board, West Bengal, 1971, (xxx) Steering Group on Welfare of Backward Classes and Social Welfare, Planning Commission, Government of India, 1971-72, (xxxi) Steering Committee, Planning Commission, Government of India, 1971-72, (xxxii) Central Planning Advisory Board, 1971-73, (xxxiii) Governing Body, Charu Chandra College since 1971, (xxxiv) Indo-Soviet Cultural Society, West Bengal, 1972-78, (xxxv) National Committee for International Women’s Year, 1975, (xxxvi) West Bengal Committee for Women’s Year, 1975, (xxxvii) All Bengal Women’s Union, (xxxviii) West Bengal Peace Committee, (xxxix) National Peace Council, (xxxx) Indo-Soviet Cultural Association, (xxxxi) Children Board, West Bengal Government and (xxxxii) Adim Jati Seva Sangh; Organising Secretary, Save the Children Committee (India), 1954-65; Chairman, (i) Women’s Education Committee of the Board of Secondary Education, 1950-52, (ii) Women’s Small Savings Campaign, West Bengal, 1957-58, (iii) Secondary Board of Education, Women’s Committee, West Bengal, 1957-59, (iv) West Bengal Social Welfare Board, 1959-67, (v) State Family Planning Board, Group, 1959-67, (vi) Family Welfare Industrial Cooperative Society Ltd. for Women, 196I-78, (vii) Birla Planetarium Advisory Committee since 1962, (viii) Association for Social Health in India, West Bengal since 1963, (ix) Social Service Sub-Committee of, Indian Defence Aid Committee, West Bengal, 1965-69, (x) West Bengal Council for Child Welfare, 1965-70 and 1973-80, (xi) Mahila Sibir, Bangladesh Mukti Sangram Sahayak Committee, All India Congress Committee, 1971-72, (xii) Task force on Child Welfare Committee, Planning Commission, Government of India, 1971-72, (xiii) Women’s Group, Bangladesh Mukti Sangram Sahayak Committee, 1971-72, (xiv) National Forum of Women, West Bengal Branch, (xv) Centre for Women’s Development Study, New Delhi, (xvi) Committee on Status of Women in India (Government of India), 1972-75; General Secretary, (i) All India Women’s Conference, 1960-64, (ii) Social Service Sub-Committee of Indian Defence Aid Committee, West Bengal, 1963-65, (iii) Women’s Section, State Citizens’ Committee, 1963-65, (iv) Atis Dipankar Millennium Celebration Committee; President, (i) Karma Kutir since 1961, (ii) Indian Council for Child Welfare, 1970-73, (iii) All India Women Conference, Calcutta Branch, 1972-74, (iv) Sampradaye Birodhita Committee, West Bengal Branch (Communal Integration) since 1974, (v) Rani Jhansi Bahani, (vi) Indo-GDR Cultural Society, West Bengal Branch, (vii) Adim Jati Sevak Sangh, West Bengal Branch; Vice-President, (i) West Bengal Council for Child Welfare, 1958-65, (ii) All India Women’s Conference, 1966-68, (iii) Indo-GDR Association, (iv) International Children’s Year Association (Non-Government); Vice-Chairman, (i) West Bengal Social Welfare Board, 1957-59, (ii) Women’s Coordination Council, 1961-70, (iii) West Bengal Women’s Food Council since 1963, (iv) All Bengal Women’s Union, 1965-70; Member in Charge, All India Women’s Conference, 1965-71; Visitor, (i) Hospital, 1962-67, (ii) Jails, 1971-72; Patron, (i) All Bengal Women’s Union since 1971, (ii) Indian Committee for International Women’s Year, West Bengal Branch; Executive member, Indian Council for Child Welfare since 1966; Advisor, Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management since 1970; Convenor, (i) Refugee Committee, All India Congress Committee, 1970-72, (ii) Bangladesh Committee, All India Congress Committee, 1971; Working Chairman, (i) Indo-Soviet Cultural Association, West Bengal, (ii) National Integration and Democratic Rights, (iii) Bangladesh Maitri Samiti; Working President, Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti (Removal of illiteracy); Member, Rajya Sabha, 1964-70; connected with freedom movement; evaded arrest twice by going underground.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Rabindra Sangeet, Travelling and Reading.

Special interests: Development of women and children, improvement of Handicrafts.

Publications: (I) The Role of Voluntary Organisations in Promotion of Nutrition to Pre-School Children (English), (2) Social Thoughts of Bengalees—From Raja Ram Mohan to Swami Vivekananda,—(Bengali), (3) Participation of Women in Economic Activity (Bengali), (4) Women and Society (Bengali) (5) Social Work—Nineteenth Century (Bengali) and (6) Some Sides of Bengalee Society in Nineteenth Century (Bengali).

Accomplishments: Awarded Padma Bhusan in 1977.

Travels abroad: U.K., Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Denmark Sweden, Norway, Burma, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, U.S.S.R., Finland, GDR, China, Bangladesh.

Permanent address: 55/5, Purna Das Road, Calcutta-700029.

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Prof. Samar Guha Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

January 19, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Prof. Samar Guha

Political Party: Janata Party

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 4,5,6

6th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

GUHA, PROF. SAMAR, Janata, [West Bengal—Contai—1977): s. of late Binod K. Guha; b. at Brahmankirta Village, Dacca, Bangladesh; 1917; ed. at Dacca Pogose School, Dacca Jagannath College and Dacca University; got first class in B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc Post-Graduate Research Scholarship, conducted research work on coal distillation, imprisoned before completing thesis and released in the middle of 1946; given overseas research scholarship bin refused: m. Smt. Basana Guha, August 11, 1960; 1 d.; Lecturer, Dacca Jagannath College, 1946, Later resigned refusing to furnish bond of ‘no political activity’, Lecturer in Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Culcutta; previously Member of the Bengal Revolutionary Party since school days; joined Congress in 1936, and later Forward Bloc, Praja Socialist Party, and Socialist Party; Close associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, suffered internment for about 11 years during Freedom Struggle; was arrested and detained for over 20 times during Congress rule in connection with various People’s movements; remained in East Pakistan; after partition and imprisoned, therein, Dacca jail; remained under detention for about 16 months during emergency 1975; participated in the Bangladesh Liberation Struggle; Secretary and then Working Chairman, National Coordination Committee for Bangladesh; closely associated with Jaya Prakash Narain’s total revolution movement; took active part in the formation of the Janata Party; was General Secretary, East Pakistan Forward Bloc; Secretary, Pakistan Gana Samiti, and East Pakistan Minorities Association; migrated to West Bengal in 1951; Convener, All India Tibet Convention, 1959; Secretary, West Bengal Forward Bloc; Secretary, Independent East Bengal Convention since 1965; Secretary and then Chairman, West Bengal Praja Socialist Party; Member, National Committee of Praja Socialist Party and Socialist Party since 1960 till merger with; the Janata Party; Member, Working Committee, Janata Party; Member, (i) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-70 and (ii) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971—77; Leader of Praja Socialist Party in Parliament; presently Member, Estimates Committee and Chairman, Committee on Privileges, 1977-78.

Social activities: Connected with many educational and social organisations, Refugees Relief Organisations and cultural, literary and youth Organisations.

Favourite pastime arid recreation: Reading, writing, music and travelling.

Special interests: Atomic science, Indian philosophy, religion and culture, political ideology of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Socialist theories, Defence Problems of India and problems of Bangladesh, Editor Journal a political weekly in East Pakistan, 1948—50 and then at Calcutta for 4 years.

Publications: (Bengali) : United Bengal in United India (1946), August Revolution (1946), Thoughts and Paths of Netaji, Dream and Mission of Netaji, Indo-Pak Amity, Autonomous East Pakistan, Conception of Matter (Padarther Swaroop), Dream of Atom; General Chemistry for school and college ‘Uttarpath’—Himalayan Travel Account, Land of the Relatives in South East Asia (English); Behind the Curtains of East Pakistan 1951, East Pakistan Minorities since Delhi Pact, (1954), Whither East Pakistan Minorities, (1964), (Bengali) : Independent East Bengal (1965) : Amader Mukti San-gram (Our Freedom Struggle) in pseudo name of Kamalluddin Ahmed in Bengali (1967).

Travels abroad: Visited South East Asian Countries; as a special emissary of Shri Jayaprakash Narayan, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Ceylon in 1959-60.

Permanent address: 8/2, Central Park, Calcutta-32, (West Bengal).

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Prof. Sudhir Kumar Giri Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

January 18, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Prof. Sudhir Kumar Giri

Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 7,9,10,11,12

Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha


GIRI, PROF. SUDHIR KUMAR
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - CONTAI (WEST BENGAL)]

Father's Name	    	Shri Jiban Krishna Giri

Date of Birth	    	13 May 1933

Place of Birth	    	Kalapunja, Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal)

Marital Status	    	Unmarried

Educational Qualifications  

		M.A., LL.B.

		Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta, 
		(West Bengal)

Profession  

		Teacher, Educationist, Social and Political Worker

Permanent Address  

		Vill. Kalapunja, P.O. Sisusadan, 
		Distt. Midnapore-721101 
		(West Bengal) 

		Tel. (03226) 55170

Present Address  

		501, V.P. House,
		Rafi Marg,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3718027

Positions Held  
   
1980		Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 

1980-83		Member, Committee on Petitions

1980-84		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Finance

1987-89		Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly

		Member, Estimates Committee

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1990-91		Member, Committee on Petitions

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of  
		Food Processing Industries

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1998-99		Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its
		Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension
		Scheme

		Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills and 
		Resolutions

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

Special Interests  

Reading, travelling, political and social work

Sports and Clubs  

Associated with a number of clubs

Election Result of
Contai Lok Sabha Constituency  
     
Total electorate 	9,72,382
Total votes polled 	8,34,197

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Prof. Sudhir Kumar Giri 	[C.P.I.(M)]   3,94,017
(2) Shri Akhil Giri 		(W.B.T.C.)    3,19,159
(3) Shri Sisir Kumar Adhikary 	(I.N.C.)      1,10,249
(4) Shri Hrishikesh Das 	(A.M.B.)           924

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Shri Basanta Kumar Das Member of Parliament (MP) from Contai (West Bengal) Biodata

January 14, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Basanta Kumar Das

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Contai (West Bengal)

Lok Sabha Experience: 1,3

Third Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

DAS, SHRI BASANTA KUMAR, Cong., (West Bengal—Contai—1962): S. of late Shri Indra Narayan Das; B. Village Ramchan, Distt. Midnapur, 1898; ed. at Presidency College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Tarangini Das, 1918; 5 S. and 1 D.; Agriculturist; Member of one of the revolutionary parties of Bengal in, student life; joined Congress in 1921; Suffered imprisonment in 1916, 1921, 1930, 1932, 1934 and 1942; Secretary, Midnapur D.C.C.; Asstt. Secretary, Bengal P.C.C.; Secretary, Central Council for Civil Disobedience, Bengal; Member, Indian Central Jute Committee; Chairman, Rehabilitation Finance Administration Advisory Board; leader, Agricultural Delegation to U.S.S.R., 1956; Member, Constituent Assembly, Provisional Parliament, 1950—52, and First Lok Sabha, 1952—57; M.L.C., West Bengal, 1958—62.

Social activities: President, Seva Sangh, Contai, Subhas-Silpa-Bharati, Shree-Bharati and Ayurveda Sewak Sangh; President and Secretary of several educational institutions.

Special interest: Educational and other constructive activities.

Travels abroad: U.S.S.R., Denmark, U.K., France, Switzerland and Italy.

Permanent address: P.O. Contai, Distt. Midnapur, West Bengal.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 5,13,853

Shri B. K. Das . . 1,87,548

Shri P. C. Ghose . . 1,02,140

Shri Pulin Sen . . 33,345].

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