Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BALA, DR. ASIM
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - NABADWIP-SC (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Satish Chandra Bala
Date of Birth 30 October 1941
Place of Birth Calcutta (West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 26 February 1970
Spouse's Name Smt. Hasi Rani Bala
Children One son
Educational Qualifications
B.V.Sc. and A.H., N.D.P.V.M., M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Educated at Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta
University (West Bengal), Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar (Uttar Pradesh) and
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana)
Profession
Veterinarian, Political and Social Worker,
Industrial Worker, Teacher and Educationist,
Agriculturist, Journalist, Writer and Sportsman
Permanent Address
Entally Government Housing Estate,
Sundari Mohan Avenue (CIT Road),
Block C, Flat 6, Calcutta-700 014
(West Bengal)
Tels. (033) 2453143, 2462013; (03215) 54022
Present Address
24, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792459
Positions Held
1967 Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
onwards [C.P.I.(M)]
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Agriculture
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1991-96 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Non-Conventional Energy Sources
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water
Resources
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Water Resources
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry
of Agriculture
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles on scientific and general topics in magazines
Social and Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the poor in Sundarbans and in areas having
considerable population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
in West Bengal
Special Interests
Improvement of rural economy through animal husbandry, livestock
and agriculture
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, writing and visiting rural areas
Sports and Clubs
Cricket and football; also associated with several clubs
Other Information
Senior Under Officer, N.C.C., during college career; Member
(i) Central Silk Board, 1990; (ii) Animal Welfare Board, 1990;
(iii) National Dairy Research Institute; (iv) Agricultural
Board; and (v) Governing Body, Indian Council of Agricultural
Research; 1998-99; Ex-Assistant Animal Husbandry Commissioner,
Government of India; and Ex-Deputy Registrar, Bidhan Chandra
Krishi Vidyalaya Nadia, West Bengal
Election Result of
Nabadwip-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,98,438
Total votes polled 10,89,650
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Dr. Asim Bala [C.P.I.(M)] 4,63,813
(2) Dr. Ramendranath Biswas (W.B.T.C.) 4,22,659
(3) Shri Protap Kanti Roy (I.N.C.) 1,76,485
(4) Shri Rampada Mallick (B.S.P.) 14,599
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