Name of Member: Shri Jitendra Nath Das
Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Constituency & State: Jalpaiguri (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11
DAS, SHRI JITENDRA NATH C.P.I (M)- JALPAIGURI (WEST BENGAL)
Father's Name : Late Shri Nagendranath Das
Date of Birth : 30 November 1938
Place of Birth : Khagchhara in Distt. Pabna (Bangladesh)
Marital Status : Married on 4 February 1971
Spouse's Name : Smt. Minati Das
Children : One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
M.Sc. (Physics)
Educated at Rajshahi University, Rajshahi (Bangladesh)
Profession :
Teacher, Educationist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
Bilpara, P.O. Kharia, Distt. Jalpaiguri-735101
(West Bengal )
Tel. (03561) 23170
Positions Held :
1978-79 Member, Local Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1978-91 Karmadhyaksha of Purta Sthayee Samity, Janaswasthya Sthayee
Samity of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad
1989 onwards Member, Zonal Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1994 onwards Member, District Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1991 Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-1996 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing
1993-96 Member, Standing Committees on Science & Technology,
Forests & Environment
1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Published a number of papers on elasticity
Social and Cultural Activities :
Active participation in rural and urban development programme
since 1970; associated with different libraries and of library
movements; Member, governing bodies of a number of colleges
Special Interests :
Research on elasticity, education, rural and urban development
works; development of agriculture and farmers
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, music and cultural programme
Sports and Clubs :
Football and cricket; associated with different clubs
Other Information :
Member (i) Tea Board 1991-93; (ii) Council of Bangalore Science
Institute from 1992; and (iii) Executive Committee, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1991-95
Election Result :
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,65,484
Total votes polled 9,19,243
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Jitendra Nath Das [C.P.I.(M)] 4,34,577
(2) Shri Deb Prasad Roy (I.N.C.) 3,22,115
(3) Shri Sisir Kumar Lahiri (B.J.P.) 79,195
(4) Shri Mihir Kumar Roy [F.B.(S)] 27,607
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