BASU, SHRI ANIL
C.P.I.(M)- ARAMBAGH (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:Late Shri Sudhir Basu

Date of Birth:7 November 1945

Place of Birth:Distt. Hooghly in West Bengal

Marital Status:Married on 19 June 1981

Spouse's Name:Smt. Sabita Basu

Children:One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
Graduate

Profession :
Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
P.O. Khanakul, Distt. Hooghly-712406 (West Bengal)
Tel. (03211) 66213

Positions Held :

1978-88Shakari Sabhadhipati, Zilla Parishad, Hooghly, 
West Bengal
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1986-87Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Select Committee on Indian Medical Council 
(Amendment) Bill
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990Member, Joint Committee on Salary and Allowances of 
Members of Parliament
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
1994-1995Member, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Member, Joint Committee on Salary and Allowances
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Promotion of education, relief and rescue operation for flood 
victims,  setting up  cultural centre  like  Rabindra Bhawan, 
Vidya  Sagar Complex etc.;  protection of  environment, rural 
development;  President,  Governing Body  Raja  Ram Mohan Roy 
College,  Arambagh  Girls' College;  Member,  Executive  Body, 
Hooghly District Red Cross Society

Special Interests :
Organising poor peasant and agricultural labour of unorganised 
sector

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading,  games  and  sports  wildlife,  environment and rural  
development

Sports and Clubs :
Associated with many sports clubs  and  associations in Hooghly 
district

Countries Visited :
Canada  (Member, Indian  Parliamentary  Delegation), Hong Kong, 
Japan and U.K

Election result of :

Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,67,420
Total votes polled 9,31,653
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Anil Basu [C.P.I.(M)]5,44,289
(2) Shri Monoranjan Hazra (I.N.C.)3,17,956
(3) Shri Gopi Nath Dey (B.J.P.)  42,779