Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SEN, SMT. MINATI
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - JALPAIGURI (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Satish Chandra Gupta
Date of Birth 2 October 1943
Place of Birth Malduar, Distt. Dinajpur (now in Bangladesh)
Marital Status Married on 1 June 1963
Spouse's Name Late Shri Ashish Kumar Sen
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
B.A.(Hons.); B.T.
Educated at Raiganj College, Raiganj (West Bengal)
Profession
Political and Social Worker, Teacher and Educationist
Permanent Address
New Town,
Distt. Jalpaiguri-735101
(West Bengal)
Tel. (03561) 24761
Present Address
408, V.P. House,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3711442
Positions Held
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and
its Sub-Committee-II
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human
Resource Development
Social and Cultural Activities
Since college days actively participated in various
cultural activities, such as theatre, debate and other
co-curricular activities; Organised blood donation camps,
rehabilitation programmes and rendered all kinds of support
to the socially and economically deprived women through
"Ganatantrik Mahila Samiti"
Special Interests
Took special interest in fighting the atrocities committed
against the economically and socially backward women
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books, especially on economics, social affairs, novel
and plays by eminent authors; and gardening
Other Information
Member, National Council for Teacher Education, 1998
Election Result of
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,85,257
Total votes polled 8,68,876
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Smt. Minati Sen [C.P.I.(M)] 4,26,672
(2) Shri Kalyan Chakraborty (W.B.T.C.) 2,51,697
(3) Smt. Subhra Patra (I.N.C.) 1,65,845
(4) Shri Joygopal Das (Ind.) 6,113
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