Name of Member: Shri Ajoy Mukhopadhyay
Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Constituency & State: Krishnagar (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 9,10,11,12
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
Father's Name Late Shri Amulya Chandra Mukhopadhyay
Date of Birth 27 August 1928
Place of Birth Raruli, Distt. Khulna (now in Bangladesh)
Marital Status Married on 1 May 1958
Spouse's Name Smt. Anjali Mukhopadhyay
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
Intermediate (Sc.)
Educated at Scottish Church College (Calcutta
University), Calcutta (West Bengal)
Profession
Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
35 D, Radha Madhab Dutta Garden Lane,
Calcutta-700010
(West Bengal)
Tel. (033) 3530713
Present Address
53, North Avenue,
New Delhi - 110001
Tels. (011) 3792457, 3792598
Positions Held
1980 Member, West Bengal State Committee, Communist
Party of India (Marxist) [C.P.I. (M)]
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
1990 Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
1990-91 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1989-91 Member,Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1991-97 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Labour
1993-96 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
1994-96 Member, Committee on Estimates
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Labour
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Petitions
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Labour
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles (in Bengali) to various journals on social,
economic and trade union matters
Social and Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the downtrodden and struggle against their
exploitation; led rescue and relief operations during floods
and provided assistance to the victims
Special Interests
Rabindra Sangeet and classical songs, dances, dramas,
recitations, exhibitions and sight-seeing
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, listening to songs, recitation, watching films and
cricket, etc.
Countries Visited
Bangladesh; as representative of All India State Government
Employees' Federation to attend a Trade Union Seminar of the
SAARC countries
Other Information
General-Secretary, State Coordination Committee of the
West Bengal Government Employees' Associations and Unions,
1978-89; Organiser of All India State Government Employees'
Federation since 1960 (holding the post of Vice-President
for many years); associated with the organisation and movements
of West Bengal State Government employees, since 1951
Election Result of
Krishnagar Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,68,080
Total votes polled 8,97,928
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Ajoy Mukhopadhyay [C.P.I.(M)] 3,72,490
(2) Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee (B.J.P.) 3,31,818
(3) Shri Jyotirmay Bhattacharya (I.N.C.) 1,56,800
(4) Shri Biman Biswas [C.P.I.(ML)(L)] 11,608
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