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Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, MP 7, LODHI ESTATE NEW DELHI-1 Tel. : 4653778, FAX: 4653727

Father’s Name                 Late Shri Jyotirindranath Dasmunsi
Mother’s Name                 Late Smt. Renukana Das Munsi
Date of Birth                    4 August 1945
Place of Birth                   Chirirbander, Distt. Dinajpur East (Bangladesh)
Marital Status                  Married
Date of Marriage              15 April 1994
Spouse’s Name                 Smt. Deepa Dasmunsi
No. of Sons                       One
Educational                      M.A., LL.B.
Qualification                    Educated at Raiganj College, Distt. Uttar Dinajpur
                                           (West Bengal) and Calcutta
                                          University, Calcutta (West Bengal)
Profession                         Legal Consultant in Business Administration in India;
                                          Advocate, Agriculturist,
                                          Political and Social Worker and Sportsman
Permanent Address          6-A, Rani Bhawani Road,
                                          Calcutta-700 026 (West Bengal)
                                          Tels. (033) 4640707, 4640505
                                          Fax. (033) 4640202
Present Address                7, Lodhi Estate,
                                          New Delhi-110 003
                                          Tel. (011) 4653778
                                          Fax. (011) 4653727
Positions Held
   1970 onwards              Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
   1970-71                       President, Youth Congress, West Bengal
   1971                            Elected to 5th Lok Sabha
   1971-72                       General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee
                                       (P.C.C.), West Bengal
   1971-75                       President, Indian Youth Congress
                                       Member, Public Accounts Committee
   1971-77                       Special Invitee, Congress Working Committee
   1977                            Elected Member, Central Election Committee, I.N.C.
   1977-78                       Elected Member, Congress Working Committee
   1979                            Member, C.P.B., AICC (S)
   1980                            President, P.C.C. (S), West Bengal
   1984                            Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
   1985-88                       President, P.C.C., West Bengal
   1985-89                       Union Minister of State, Commerce
   1989-91                       Vice-President, P.C.C., West Bengal
   1996                            Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
                                       Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
   1999                            Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
                                       Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
   1999-2000                   Member, Committee on Railways
                                       Member, Committee on Government Assurances
                                       Member, Business Advisory Committee
                                       Member, Committee on Members of Parliament
                                       Local Area Development Scheme
                                       Working President, P.C.C., West Bengal
Books Published
“Anek Rakta Anck Nam” (Political Novel); “Take Over” (Novel); “Maner Manush” (Novel); “Bhorer Sanai” (Poetry Collection); “Ekhan Madhyanha” (Poetry Collection); “Ayodhya Sayahna” (Poetry Collection)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Editor, “Dakhinee Barta”—A Bengali Magazine
Social and Cultural Activities
President, Gan Sanskriti Sangsad, a mass cultural organisation founded by Late Dr.
Nihar Ranjan Roy
Special Interests
Defence studies and environment; Tagore and other Nobel laureates in literature
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Classical music, Tagore songs and watching soccer games
Sports and Clubs
Sports; President, All India Football Federation since 1989; Vice-President, Indian Olympic Association; Member, (i) F.I.F.A. Standing Committee; (ii) Asian Football Confederation Technical Committee; (iii) Mohan Bagan; (iv) East Bengal; and (v) Md. Sporting Club, Calcutta
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; Member of several parliamentary delegations during 1971-77 and 1984-89; Member, Indian Delegation for World Peace, 1972, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Leader, Indian Youth Delegation at the 10th World Youth Festival, Berlin, 1973; Indian Delegate to the 17th Congress of Komsomol, Moscow, 1974; Indian Delegate to Euro-Afro-Arab Youth Conference, Baghdad, 1975; attended FIFA Congresses at Spain (1982), Italy (Rome, 1990) Switzerland (Zurich, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996), U.S.A, (Chicago, 1994, Los Angeles, 1999), and France (Paris, 1998); attended AFC Congresses at Indonesia (Bali, 1990), Hong Kong, 1992, Malaysia (Kualalampur, 1994, 1996, 1998) and Singapore, 1995
Other Information
Devoted N.C.C. Cadet since college days; “C” Certificate Holder of N.C.C.; Senior Under Officer, N.C.C. (the highest distinction), 1962-66; led the march past ceremony of West Bengal Cadet Camp at Salua, Kharagpur, 1963; Treasurer, Debate Secretary and President, Chhatra Parishad, West Bengal, 1967-70; Vice-President, (i) Calcutta University Students Union 1964-66; (ii) West Bengal Chhatra Parishad, 1966-68; Member, General Council, Law College Students Union, Calcutta University, 1965-68; General Secretary, 74th Plenary Session, A.I.C.C. Reception Committee (Bidhan Nagar Session), 1971; served special duties at World Cup (Soccer), France, 1998 (First Indian to get this Privilege)