Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
PATHAK, SHRI ANANDA
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - DARJEELING (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Kamala Kanta Pathak
Date of Birth 15 January 1930
Place of Birth Haridas Hatta, Distt. Darjeeling (West Bengal)
Marital Status Married in June 1964
Spouse's Name Smt. Soumati Pathak
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
Matriculate
Educated at Ram Krishna Siksha Parishad, Darjeeling
(West Bengal)
Profession
Trade Unionist, Industrial Worker,Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Saimarg, Gurung Basti,
P.O. Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri,
Distt. Darjeeling-734101 (West Bengal)
Tel. (0354) 431380
Present Address
20, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3782351
Positions Held
1971-72 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
1977-80 Member, Rajya Sabha
1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Tourism
Social and Cultural Activities
Editor, Agradoot - a Nepali fortnightly
Special Interests
Reading, writing and travelling
Countries Visited
Member, (i) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Japan and the
former Soviet Union; and (ii) Trade Union Delegation,
Tashkent
Other Information
Participated in Freedom Struggle; President, All India
Plantation Workers' Federation; Member, (i) Central
Committee, CPI(M); and (ii) Working committee, Centre for
Indian Trade Unions
Election Result of
Darjeeling Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,38,587
Total votes polled 6,41,281
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Ananda Pathak [C.P.I.(M)]2,80,589
(2) Shri Prasanta Nandy (I.N.C.) 1,58,033
(3) Shri Dawa Nurbula (W.B.T.C.) 1,14,688
(4) Shri R.B. Rai (Ind.) 51,681
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