DAS, SHRI JITENDRA NATH
C.P.I (M)- JALPAIGURI (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:Late Shri Nagendranath Das

Date of Birth:30 November 1938

Place of Birth:Khagchhara in Distt. Pabna (Bangladesh)

Marital Status:Married on 4 February 1971

Spouse's Name:Smt. Minati Das

Children:One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.Sc. (Physics)
Educated at Rajshahi University, Rajshahi (Bangladesh)

Profession :
Teacher, Educationist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Bilpara, P.O. Kharia, Distt. Jalpaiguri-735101 
(West Bengal )
Tel. (03561) 23170

Positions Held :
   
1978-79Member, Local Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1978-91Karmadhyaksha of Purta Sthayee Samity, Janaswasthya Sthayee 
Samity of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad
1989 onwardsMember, Zonal Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1994 onwardsMember, District Committee, C.P.I. (M), Jalpaiguri
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-1996Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing
1993-96Member, Standing Committees on Science & Technology, 
Forests & Environment
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Published a number of papers on elasticity 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Active  participation  in  rural and urban development programme 
since 1970; associated  with different libraries  and of library 
movements; Member, governing bodies of a number of colleges

Special Interests :
Research on elasticity,  education,  rural and  urban  development 
works; development of agriculture and farmers

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, music and cultural programme

Sports and Clubs :
Football and cricket; associated with different clubs

Other Information :
Member (i) Tea Board 1991-93; (ii) Council of  Bangalore  Science 
Institute   from   1992;  and  (iii)  Executive Committee, Indian 
Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1991-95

Election Result :
   
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,65,484
Total votes polled 9,19,243
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Jitendra Nath Das [C.P.I.(M)]4,34,577
(2) Shri Deb Prasad Roy (I.N.C.)3,22,115
(3) Shri Sisir Kumar Lahiri (B.J.P.)  79,195
(4) Shri Mihir Kumar Roy [F.B.(S)]  27,607