Shri Tapan Sikdar

Sikdar, Shri Tapan Constituency   : Dum Dum (West Bengal) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Father’s Name Late Dr. D.N. Sikdar Mother’s Name Late Smt. Bela Rani Sikdar Date of Birth 20 Sep 1944 Place of Birth Basur Dhuljuri, Distt. Jessore (now in Bangladesh) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications B.Com. Educated at Malda College, Malda (West Bengal) Profession Social Worker Permanent Address 41/1, Bhupen Bose Avenue, Kolkata- 700 004 5547222,5432247,5556184 Present Address 20, Copernicus Lane, New Delhi – 110001 (011) 23073131, 23073232 Positions Held

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-III

Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

13 Oct. 1999- 9 Jan. 2002 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Communications

10 Jan. 2002- 30 June 2002 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

1 July 2002 – 28 Jan. 2003 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

29 Jan. 2003 -onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Small Scale Industries; Development of North-Eastern Region

Social And Cultural Activities Associated with various social organisations, working for free treatment and education for the poor; also associated with cultural and dramatic clubs Special Interests Serving refugees Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and sports Sports and Clubs Cricket, kabaddi and football Other Information Member, Sansad (Court), Visva Bharati, Shanti Niketan, 1998

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