Chakravarti , Shri P.R.

Chakravarti , Shri P.R.

Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Dhanbad
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3

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CHAKRAVARTI, SHRI P. R., M.A., (Economics), M.A., (Political Science), Cong., (Bihar—Dhanbad—1962):  S. of late Shri S. P. Chakravarti; B. at Dacca (East Pakistan), 1903; ed. at Dacca University; Unmarried; Teacher; Hony. Permanent Secretary, and Secretary, Parliamentary Department A.I.C.C., New Delhi; Was Member of University Court and Executive Council, Dacca and Delhi; Member, Governing bodies of different Colleges and Educational institutions; Was Parliamentary Secretary to late Shri Sarat Chandra Bose and was also his Private Secretary when he was the Minister of Works, Mines and Power, Government of India, in 1946; Member, Delhi State Legislative Assembly, 1952—56 and Chairman of its Estimates Committee; Visited U.S.A. as Adviser to Indian delegation on the U.N.O. Social activities:  Associated with several Social Service agencies in different capacities. Accomplishment in letters, art and science:  Regular contributor to Journals—Modern Review, Economic Review, Illustrated Weekly, Amrit Bazar Patrika, INFA. Hobbies:  Reading and Writing. Favourite pastime and recreation:  Exodus into hills and Health Resorts. Sports:  Football, Cricket and Tennis during student life. Travels abroad:  Europe, China, U.S.A. and West Germany. Permanent address:  C/o A.I.C.C., 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate:  4,51,555 Shri P. R. Chakravarti                                    . .                      75,170 Shri S. Trigunait                                            . .                       50,964 Shri Arjun Agarwala                                      . .                       34,405 Shri C. Mukherjee                                         . .                       22,748 Shri Rameshwar Prasad                               . .                         8,378 Shri K. P. Mahato                                         . .                          4,600  Shri Babulal Sultania                                    . .                         2,540].