Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SARKAR, DR. BIKRAM
[WEST BENGAL TRINAMOOL CONGRESS - HOWRAH (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Dwija Pada Sarkar
Date of Birth 7 April 1939
Place of Birth Jiaganj, Distt. Murshidabad (West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 10 February 1964
Spouse's Name Smt. Sibani Sarkar
Children Two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A., LL.B, Ph.D, Diploma in Developmental Studies
Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta (West Bengal) and
Cambridge University, Cambridge (U.K.)
Profession
Civil Servant, Lawyer, Management Consultant and
Political Worker and Social Worker
Permanent Address
AD 301, Sector I, Salt Lake City,
Calcutta-700064
(West Bengal)
Tels. (033) 3349444, 3596274
Present Address
72, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3793059
Positions Held
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Finance
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Surface Transport
Books Published
`Land Reforms in India'
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Visiting Professor, School of Management, Indian Institute
of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur; Member, Board of Governors,
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Special Interests
Management Consultancy in port management
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to Indian classical and Western music
Sports and Clubs
Member, (i) Bengal Club, Russel Street, Calcutta; and
(ii) Calcutta Club, Calcutta
Countries Visited
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands,
Switzerland, U.K., and U.S.A.;Member, Indian Parliamentary
Delegation to 101st Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference,
Brussels, Belgium, April 1999
Other Information
Chairman, Calcutta Port Trust; joined Indian Police Service
(I.P.S.), 1963 and Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S),
1964-97; worked in various capacities such as District
Collector; Development Commissioner; and Principal
Secretary, (i) Commerce; and (ii) Industries, West Bengal;
Joint-Secretary, (i) Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs; and (ii)
Ministry of Welfare; practising as an advocate in Calcutta
High Court since July 1997; Member, Board of Governors,
Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M.), Calcutta
Election Result of
Howrah Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 13,67,313
Total votes polled 10,27,782
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Dr. Bikram Sarkar (W.B.T.C.) 4,37,224
(2) Shri Swadesh Chakraborty [C.P.I(M)] 4,30,689
(3) Smt. Ambica Banerjee (I.N.C.) 1,34,787
(4) Prof. Sushen Mondal (I.N.D.) 1,794
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