Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
State : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 8 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri A.C. Bhakta
Mother's Name :
Date of birth : 10 Apr 1939
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker, Advocate, Journalist
Positions held :
1961-71 Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Diglipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands1963-79 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Andaman & Nicobar Islands1977 Elected to 6th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Petitions1978-79 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping & Transport1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1980-81 Member, Committee on Government Assurances1980-82 Member, Committee on Estimates1981-89 Ex-Officio Member, Andaman & Nicobar Pradesh Council1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1984-86 Member, Committee on Estimates1985 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 Undertakings1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)1991-93 Chairman, Committee on EstimatesChairman, Training, Indian National Congress (I.N.C.)1993-96 Member, Committee on Industries1994-96 Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party1995-96 Member, House Committee, Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Transport & Tourism1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)1996-97 Chairman, Railway Convention Committee1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok Sabha1998-99 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Tansport & TourismMember, General Purposes CommitteeMember, Parliamentary Pay CommitteeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home AffairsMember, Island Development CommitteeMember, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha2001 President, Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (I), Port Blair2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (8th term)Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on AgricultureMember, Business Advisory CommitteeMember, Committee on EthicsDeputy Chief Whip, Congress (I), Lok SabhaMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home AffairsMember, Committee on Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Command, Andman and Nicobar IslandsMember, Committee on Island Development Authority5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Agriculture
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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
