Name of Member: Shri Balai Ray
Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Constituency & State: Burdwan (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
RAY, SHRI BALAI C.P.I (M) - BURDWAN (WEST BENGAL)
Father's Name : Late Shri Gopal Chandra Ray
Date of Birth : 1 November 1925
Place of Birth : Burdwan (West Bengal)
Marital Status : Married in 1974
Spouse's Name : Smt. Chapala Ray
Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta
(West Bengal)
Profession :
Artist, Political and Social Worker, Writer and Advocate
Permanent Address :
P-67, Manicktala CIT Road, Scheme VII M,
Calcutta-700054
Tels. (033) 3377929, 3216209
Positions Held :
1948-50 Secretary, Students Congress, West Bengal
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Books Published :
"Judiciary needs restructuring"
Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of rural poor, promotion of legal education, health
movement, library movement, lawyers movement, removal of
illiteracy and free legal aid to needy poor
Special Interests :
Legal and political philosophy
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading
Sports and Clubs :
Member, East Bengal Club and High Court Club, Calcutta
Countries Visited :
China, Hong Kong, Myanmar (Burma), Singapore and Thailand
Other Information :
Asstt. Secretary, Burdwan District Sports Association, 1943-45;
Secretary, Eastern Zone, World University Service, 1950-56;
Vice-President, Calcutta High Court Bar Association, 1978-81;
Vice-President, West Bengal Democratic Lawyers Association,
1979-84; Member, West Bengal Bar Council, 1980-86; President,
West Bengal Democratic Lawyers Association, 1984 onwards.
President, Calcutta High Court Bar Association 1990-93; Vice-
President, All India Lawyers Union, 1990 onwards
Election Result :
Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 11,44,191
Total votes polled 9,83,515
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Balai Ray [C.P.I.(M)] 5,78,279
(2) Shri Ritesh Kumar Dutta (I.N.C.) 3,15,565
(3) Shri Satyendra Narayan Ray (B.J.P.) 54,917
(4) Shri Rabilal Hansda (J.M.M.) 10,015
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