Shri Amal Datta

[C.P.I.(M) – Diamond Harbour (West Bengal)]

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held

1982

1983-84

1984

1985

1987-89

1989

1990

1991

Social and Cultural Activities

Special Interests

Favourite Pastime
and Recreation

Sports and Clubs

Countries visited

Other Information

Calcutta (West Bengal)

Married in 1958

Smt. Arti Datta

Three sons

B.A., (Horn.), B.Sc., (Econ), Bar-at-Law

Educated at Presidency College Calcutta, London School of Economics, London and Middle Temple, London

Lawyer

39, Hindustan Park, Calcutta-700029. (West Bengal)

AB-2, Purana Qilla Road, New Deihi-110011. Tel. 3782456

Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)

Chief Whip, C.P.I.(M)

Member, Public Accounts Committee

Member, Committee of Privileges

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Joint Select Committee on Lokpal Bill

Member, Lok Sabha Budget and Pay Committee

Chairman, Public Accounts Committee

Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time Member, House Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time

Member, Kalikata Bustee Pragati Sanstha, 1978-85

Joint Secretary, All India Lawyers’ Union; Vice President, Democratic Lawyers Association

Problems of Law, civil liberties, economic growth, ecology, energy, agriculture, food processing and technology transfer

Reading, games and sports, travelling

Member, Society for Sports and Stadium, West Bengal since 1979

Canada, China, Europe, Japan, South-East Asia, U.S.A and U.S.S.R.

Advocate, Calcutta High Court since 1962; Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 1965-82; Member, West Bengal Housing Board 1977-82 and Zonal Advisory Committee, Calcutta Corporation.