Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
PRAMANIK, PROF. RADHIKA RANJAN
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)- MATHURAPUR-SC (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Narendra Nath Pramanik
Date of Birth 18 December 1932
Place of Birth Nalkora, Distt. 24 Parganas (West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 5 August 1958
Spouse's Name Smt. Monjulika Pramanik
Children Four sons and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M. Sc.
Educated at Science College, Calcutta University,
Calcutta (West Bengal)
Profession
Teacher (Professor in Mathematics)
Permanent Address
AA-90, Salt Lake City,
Calcutta-700064
(West Bengal)
Present Address
406, V.P.House,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3720353
Positions Held
1967,1969, Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (seven terms)
1971,1977,
1982,1986,
and 1989
1986-89 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
1990-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science
and Technology; Departments of Atomic Energy, Space,
Electronics and Ocean Development
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science
and Technology
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and
Technology and other Science Departments
Books Published
(i) Biri; (ii) Nei Kintu Achhey; (iii) Satya Asatya; and (iv) Bigyaner
Dristitey (all in Bengali)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Written a number of papers on relativity and other science
subjects and published in national and international journals
Special Interests
Philosophy, relativity and cosmology
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, writing and painting
Countries Visited
China, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K. and
West Germany; Invitee Scientist to the International
Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Padwa,
Italy, 1983; Member, Parliamentary Delegation, Comonwealth
Parliamentary Conference (C.P.C.), China, 1988
Election Result of
Mathurapur-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,61,625
Total votes polled 8,60,017
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Prof. Radhika Ranjan Pramanik [C.P.I.(M)] 3,93,635
(2) Shri Jagaranjan Haldar (W.B.T.C.) 2,91,759
(3) Shri Monoranjan Halder (I.N.C.) 1,39,326
(4) Shri Prahlad Kumar Purkait (Ind.) 19,042
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