Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHAKRABORTY, SHRI AJAY
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA - BASIRHAT (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Shri Nalin Behari Chakraborty
Date of Birth 8 December 1943
Place of Birth Basirhat, Distt. 24 Parganas North
(West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 4 February 1976
Spouse's Name Smt. Chandrima Chakraborty
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Basirhat College, Basirhat, and Calcutta
University, Calcutta (West Bengal)
Profession
Lawyer and Political and Social worker
Permanent Address
P.O. Basirhat, Distt. 24 Parganas North
(West Bengal)
Tel.(031762) 56142
Present Address
219, V.P. House,
Rafi Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3736289
Positions Held
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the
functioning of WAKF Board
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from
the Sittings of the House
Member, Joint Committee on the functioning
of Wakf Boards
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributing articles in different newspapers and magazines
Social and Cultural Activities
Connected with different social organisations and involved in
social activities since childhood
Special Interests
Sports and Sangeet (Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti) and
socialism
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Socialising with landless and agricultural labourers, and
interacting with young people
Sports and Clubs
Connected with different sports organisations and office bearer
of a number of prominent clubs
Other Information
Participated from time to time in democratic movements, students
movements and food movement in West Bengal
Election Result of
Basirhat Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,53,262
Total votes polled 8,82,935
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Ajay Chakraborty (C.P.I.) 4,25,442
(2) Dr. Sudipto Roy (W.B.T.C.) 3,05,366
(3) Shri Susanta Ghosh (I.N.C.) 1,31,887
(4) Shri Molla Jaforulla (I.N.L.) 6,364
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