GIRI, PROF. SUDHIR KUMAR
C.P.I (M) - CONTAI (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Shri Jiban Krishna Giri

Date of Birth:   13 May 1933

Place of Birth:   Kalapunja in Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal)

Marital Status:   Unmarried

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta, 
(West Bengal)

Profession :
   Teacher, Educationist, Social and Political Worker

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Kalapunja, P.O. Sisusadan, 
Distt. Midnapore-721101 (West Bengal) 
Tel. (03226) 55170

Positions Held :
   
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-83Member, Committee on Petitions
1980-84Member, Advisory Committee on Finance
1987-89Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Member, Estimates Committee, West Bengal 
Legislative Assembly
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Consultative Committee,  Ministry  of  Food 
Processing Industries
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Special Interests :
   Reading, travelling, political and social work

Sports and Clubs :
   Connected with a number of clubs

Election Result :
   
Contai Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,31,232
Total votes polled8,29,074
Votes Polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Prof. Sudhir Kumar Giri (C.P.I.(M)]3,97,028
(2) Shri Nitish Sengupta (I.N.C.)3,72,986
(3) Shri Amalesh Misra (B.J.P.)  32,924
(4) Shri Nikhilesh Nanda (Ind.)      7,317