CHOUDHURY, SHRI BADAL
C.P.I.(M)- TRIPURA WEST (TRIPURA)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Debendra Kumar Choudhury

Date of Birth:   1 November 1951

Place of Birth:   Vill. North Dharmapur in Distt. Noakhali (Bangladesh)

Educational Qualifications :
Senior Secondary
Educated at Netaji Subhash Vidyaniketan, Agartala (Tripura)

Profession :
Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Vill. South Mirjapur, P.O. Sarashima-791155 
Distt. Tripura South (Tripura)
Tel. (03823) 22533

Positions Held :
   
1968 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M)
1971-81Secretary, C.P.I. (M), Belonia Local Committee
1972-81Secretary, C.P.I. (M), Belonia Divisional Committee
1974 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M), Tripura State Committee
1978-82 &Member, Tripura Legislative Assembly
1988-95
1982 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M), Tripura State Secretariat
Jan.1983-Minister  of  Agriculture,  Fisheries,  Science  and 
Jan.1988Technology, Tripura
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
Actively participated  in  and  provided  leadership to students'
movements  as  President  of  S.F.I.,  Tripura  State  Committee, 
1968-71;  associated  with  Kisan  movements,  engaged in  total
literacy  campaign  since 1993;  providing leadership to science
and environment awareness campaign

Special Interests :
Journalism

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Music

Countries Visited :
China

Other Information :
Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, Tripura State Committee, 1993; 
Member, Central  Kisan Council of All India  Kisan Council, 1995

Election Result :
   
Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate8,59,648
Total votes polled6,91,216
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Badal Choudhury[C.P.I.(M)]3,46,457
(2) Shri Ashok Kumar Bhattacharyya(I.N.C.)2,65,646
(3) Shri Hemendu Sankar Roy Choudhury(B.J.P.)  33,414
(4) Shri Shyama Chran Tripura(T.U.J.S.)  23,933