Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
MANDAL, SHRI SANAT KUMAR
[REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY - JOYNAGAR-SC (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Abatirna Mandal
Date of Birth 14 February 1942
Place of Birth Kalikatala, Distt. South 24 Parganas
(West Bengal)
Marital Status Unmarried
Educational Qualifications
B.A., B.Ed.
Educated at B.S. College, Tangarkhali,
Distt. South 24 Parganas and Nandalal Ghose,
B.T. College, Nainati, Distt. North 24 Parganas
(West Bengal)
Profession
Teacher and Educationist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Vill. and P.O. Canning Town,
Distt. South 24 Parganas
(West Bengal)
Tel. (03218) 55222
Present Address
18, Mahadev Road,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3755215
Positions Held
1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
1980-84 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Education
1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1984-85 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1985 Member, Executive Committee, Revolutionary
onwards Socialist Party (R.S.P.), Distt. South 24 Parganas,
West Bengal
1986-87 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1987 Member, R.S.P. Distt. Committee, South 24 Parganas,
onwards West Bengal
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1990-91 Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Member, Consultative Committee,Ministry of
Communications
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills and
Resolutions
1993-96 Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Leader, R.S.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
Leader, R.S.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Member, Committee on Energy and its
Sub-Committee-II on Coal
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Railways
Social and Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the poor peasants; involved in (i) Barga movement
among the peasants in West Bengal; and (ii) Khet Majur movement among
agricultural workers in West Bengal
Special Interests
Associated with Sundarbans Bachao (Save Sundarban) movement in the
Sundarbans region; and upliftment of the downtrodden in West Bengal
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Playing, drama, theatre, reading and social service
Sports and Clubs
Football, badminton and carrom
Other Information
President, (i) All India Revolutionary Youth Organisation,
1983-87; and (ii) Samyukta Kisan Sabha (S.K.S.) Distt. Committee,
South 24 Parganas, 1987 onwards; Member, (i) S.K.S., West Bengal
State Committee; (ii) Governing Body, B.S. College, 1997-98; and
(iii) Court of North Eastern Hill University, 1998
Election Result of
Joynagar-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,00,779
Total votes polled 8,58,356
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Sanat Kumar Mandal (R.S.P.) 4,06,745
(2) Shri Krishnapada Majumdar (B.J.P.) 2,30,684
(3) Shri Jagat Pada Sanpui (I.N.C.) 1,07,119
(4) Shri Tarun Kanti Naskar (Ind.) 94,468
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