Party Name : All India Forward Bloc
Constituency : Purulia
State : West Bengal
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Shashi Bhuson Mahato
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Keshabati Mahato
Date of birth : 14 Sep 1945
Profession : Teacher Educationist
Positions held :
1978 onwards Secretary, All India Forward Bloc (A.I.F.B.), Distt. Purulia1982-91 Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Purulia1984-91 Member, State Committee, A.I.F.B., West Bengal1991-96 Member-Secretary, Central Committee, A.I.F.B.1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha1991-93 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways1992-93 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes1993-96 Member, Committee on Food and Civil Supplies and Public DistributionMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1996-97 Member, Committee on Petroleum and ChemicalsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and EmploymentMember, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and ResolutionsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Committee on Urban and Rural DevelopmentMember, Committee on Food and Civil Supplies2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)Member, Committee on Finance2005 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of CommunicationMember, Rules CommitteeMember, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Problems of Teachers in West Bengal; and (ii) Problems of Lac Industry in India
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Contributes articles to magazines and newspapers
Social And Cultural Activities
Actively involved in the social and cultural programmes of educational institutions of District Purulia and setting up of Junior High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools and College in West Bengal
Special Interests
Upliftment of rural poor, the tribals and the women; eradication of illiteracy; and patronisation of chho-dance
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Songs, dance, reading, writing, travelling and indoor games
Sports and Clubs
Football and cricket; and associated with several clubs
Countries Visited
Iraq, Italy and Veitnam
Other Information
President, (i) Netaji Subhas Ashram Degree College, West Bengal, 1987 onwards; (ii) West Bengal Teachers’ Federation, 1992 onwards; and (iii) Swami Sahajnanda Saraswati Ashram, Purulia; General-Secretary, All India Agragami Kisan Sabha, 1998 onwards; Member, (i) Sainik School,Purulia; and (ii) State Consumers Forum, West Bengal; National Railways User’s Consultative Council, New Delhi
