Party Name : All India Trinamool Congress
Constituency : Barrackpur
State : West Bengal
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Late Shri Hiralal Trivedi
Mother's Name : Late Shirmati Urmilaben Trivedi
Date of birth : 04 Jun 1950
Profession : Political and Social Worker
Positions held :
Apr.1990 Elected to Rajya SabhaApr. 2002 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha ( 2nd term)Nominated, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya SabhaChairman, Passengers Amenities Committee, Ministry of RailwaysMember, Rules CommitteeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil AviationMember, Standing Committee on FinanceMember, Standing Committee on CommerceMember, Committee on PetitionsMember, Committee on Public UndertakingsMember, General Purposes CommitteeCo-Convenor, Sub-Committee for Special Economic Zones, Standing Committee on Commerce2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha19 Jan 2011 - 19 July 2011 Union Minister of State, Health and Family WelfareJuly 2011 - 19 Mar. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, RailwaysMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1 Sep. 2014 - 31 Aug. 2016 Chairperson, Standing Committee on RailwaysMember, Committee on Petitions29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee3 Feb. 2015 onwards Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce & Industry1 Sept. 2017 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Written several articles in leading newspapers and given lectures on various subjects including politics, economics, management, civil aviation, history etc. at various national and international forums; and participated in prestigious debates
Social And Cultural Activities
Actively involved in (i) students`s affairs both in India and abroad;and (ii) consumer protection movement; was President, International Students` Association, University of Texas, USA; Member of voluntary organization like Special Police (Traffic Warden), Round Table India, etc; fighting criminalisation in politics; filed several public interest litigations including Vohra Committee (Right to Information is a fall out of petiton on Vohra Committee)
Special Interests
Reading, meeting people, music and films; pilot license-flying training in India and abroad
Sports and Clubs
Golf, cricket, tennis, swimming, horse riding; Member (i) Air Force Club, Delhi; (ii) Delhi Golf Club; (iii) India Habitat Centre; (iv) India International Centre; (v) Fort William, Kolkata; (vi) Tollygunje Club, Kolkata; (vii) Royal Calcutta Golf Club; (viii) Saturday Club; (ix) Bengal Club; (x) South Club; (xi) International Club etc.; Member of MP`s cricket team; and won trophies in golf tournaments
Countries Visited
Widely traveled, various parts of world
Other Information
Ex-Chairman of - (i) Indo EU Parliamentarians forum; and (ii)Calcutta International School; Member (i) Indo American Forum of Parliamentarians; (ii) Indo British Forum of Parliamentarians; (iii) Indo France Forum of Parliamentarians; (iv) Indo German Forum of Parliamentarians; (v) Indo UK Forum of Parliamentarians; (vi) Indo Japan Forum of Parliamentarians; (vii) Aspan Dialogue, USA; and (viii) Managing Trustee, Consumer Protection Centre, Kolkata
