Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SIKDAR, SHRI TAPAN
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DUM DUM (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Dr. D. N. Sikdar
Date of Birth 20 September 1944
Place of Birth Basur Dhuljur, Distt. Jessore
(now in Bangladesh)
Marital Status Unmarried
Educational Qualifications
B.Com.
Educated at Malda College, Malda (West Bengal)
Profession
Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
41/1 Bhupen Bose Avenue,
Calcutta - 700004
Tels. (033) 5556184(R), 2414656, 2417086, 2410281, 2417274
Fax (033) 2417460
Present Address
201, North Avenue,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3792731
Positions Held
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and
its Sub-Committee-III
Member, Committee on Finance
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Water Resources
Social and Cultural Activities
Associated with various social organisations, working for
free treatment and education of the poor; also associated
with cultural and dramatic clubs
Special Interests
Serving refugees
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and sports
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, kabaddi and football
Other Information
Member, Sansad (Court), Visva Bharati, Shanti Niketan, 1998
Election Result of
Dum Dum Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 15,59,854
Total votes polled 12,62,384
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Tapan Sikdar (B.J.P.) 6,31,383
(2) Shri Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee (C.P.M.) 4,93,978
(3) Shri Pradyut Guha (I.N.C.) 1,11,078
(4) Shri Jaihind Ram (B.S.P.) 3,524
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