Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

BHAKTA, SHRI MANORANJAN
CONGRESS(I) - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS


Father's Name:   Late Shri A.C. Bhakta

Date of Birth:   10 April 1939

Place of Birth:   Charmunshi in Distt. Barisal (East Bengal)

Marital Status:   Married on 19 February 1965

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Shanti Bhakta

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M.A.,LL.B. 
Educated at West Bengal Board of Secondary Education,Calcutta 
and Calcutta University, Calcutta

Profession :
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Lawyer and Journalist

Permanent Address :
Vill. & P.O. Ramkrishna Gram, Diglipur,
North Andamans (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Positions Held :
   
1961-71Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Diglipur, Andaman and 
Nicobar Islands
1963-79General Secretary, D.C.C., Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)
Member, Committee on Petitions
1978-79Member,  Consultative  Committee,  Ministry  of 
Shipping & Transport
1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-81Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1980-82Member, Estimates Committee
1981-89Ex-officio Member, Andaman and Nicobar Pradesh Council
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time
1984-86Member, Estimates Committee
1985 onwardsMember, A.I.C.C. (I)
1986-89Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the fourth time
1990-91Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fifth time
1991-93Chairman, Training, I.N.C.
Sep.1991-Chairman, Estimates Committee
Apr.1993
Apr.1993-Member, Standing Committee on Industries
Apr.1996
1994-96Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party
1995-96Member, House Committee
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the sixth time

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Associated with Bengali fortnightly 'Dwip Bani'and 'Dwip Katha' 
Hindi fortnightly; Chief Patron, Port Blair Press Club

Social and Cultural Activities :
Struggled  to organise the rural masses in most backward regions 
and fought  for  better  civic  amenities  and well being of the 
downtrodden masses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands since boyhood; 
Organised  Mahila  Mandals, Youth Clubs, Trade  Unions and other 
social and cultural organisations; Commited fighter to establish 
a caste-free society

Special Interests :
Rural  development,  national unity and integrity, commitment to 
secular principles

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, travelling and fishing

Sports and Clubs :
Organised number of sports club  and promoting various sports in 
Andaman and  Nicobar Islands.  Presently President,  Andaman and 
Nicobar Football Association

Countries Visited :
France,  Germany, Malaysia,  Mongolia,   Morocco,  North  Korea, 
Singapore,  U.K.,  U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Vietnam; visited Morocco 
as a member of  Parliamentary delegation, Vietnam as a Member of 
Law delegation; U.N. as a member of Indian delegation in 1994

Other Information :
Member  (i)  State Planning  Committee,  1961-1965;  (ii)  Chief 
Commissioner's, IndiaPress Ministers's Advisory Committee, Andaman and 
Nicobar Islands, 1964-66

Election Result :
   
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate2,11,226
Total votes polled1,30,918
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Manoranjan Bhakta (I.N.C.)74,642
(2) Shri Bishnu Pada Ray (B.J.P.)31,097
(3) Shri Tapan Kumar Bepari [C.P.I.(M)]18,363
(4) Shri S.N. Sundaram (Ind.)      927