Shri Manoranjan Bhakta

Bhakta, Shri Manoranjan Constituency   : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Late Shri A.C. Bhakta Date of Birth 10 Apr 1939 Place of Birth Charmunshi, Distt. Barisal (East Bengal now Bangladesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 19 Feb 1965 Spouse’s Name Smt. Shanti Bhakta No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B. Educated at West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Calcutta and Calcutta University, Calcutta Profession Agriculturist Social Worker, Advocate, Journalist Permanent Address Vill and P.O. Ramkrishna Gram, Diglipur, North Andamans -744 202 (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) (03192) 272322 Present Address Bangalow No. 2, South Avenue Lane, New Delhi-110 011 Tels. (011) 23795022, 23018857 Fax. (011) 23795020 Positions Held

1961-71 Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Diglipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1963-79 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Petitions

1978-79 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping & Transport

1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1980-81 Member, Committee on Government Assurances

1980-82 Member, Committee on Estimates

1981-89 Ex-Officio Member, Andaman & Nicobar Pradesh Council

1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1984-86 Member, Committee on Estimates

1985 onwards Member, All India Congress Committee (I)

1986-89 Joint Secretary, A. I.C. C. (I)

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1990-91 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1991-93 Chairman, Committee on Estimates

Chairman, Training, Indian National Congress (I.N.C.)

1993-96 Member, Committee on Industries

1994-96 Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party

1995-96 Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Transport & Tourism

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1996-97 Chairman, Railway Convention Committee

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)

Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok Sabha

1998-99 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Tansport & Tourism

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

Member, Island Development Committee

Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha

2001 President, Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (I), Port Blair

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (8th term)

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Agriculture

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Committee on Ethics

Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

Member, Committee on Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Command, Andman and Nicobar Islands

Member, Committee on Island Development Authority

5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Agriculture

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Associated with (i) Dwip Bani – a Bengali fortnightly, and (ii) Dwip Katha – a Hindi fortnightly; Editor, Press Club, Port Blair Social And Cultural Activities Struggled to organise the rural masses in most backward regions and fought for better civic amenities and well being of the downtrodden people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands since youth time; Organised Mahila Mandals, Youth Clubs, Trade Unions and other social and cultural organisations; Committed fighter to establish a caste-free society ; sincerely pursued a dogged struggle to establish a caste-free and secular society Special Interests Rural development, national unity and integrity; committed to secular and fundamental principles of the Indian National Congress and remained with the Party from the very beginning; keen interest in the subject of shipping and transport Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, travelling and fishing Sports and Clubs Organised a number of sports clubs and promoting various sports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands; President, Andaman and Nicobar Football Association; Member, Governing Body, Nehru Yuvak Kendra Countries Visited France, Germany, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, North Korea, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Vietnam; Member, (i) Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Croatia, U.K. and Morocco; (ii) Law delegation, Vietnam; and (iii) Indian Delegation, United Nations, 1994 Other Information Member, (i) State Planning Committee, 1961-65, (ii) Island Development Authority, (iii) Chief Commissioner`s, Home Ministers`s Advisory Commitee, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1964-66, and (iv) Congress Parliamentary Party

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