MANDAL, SHRI SANAT KUMAR
R.S.P.- JOYNAGAR(SC) (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Abatirna Mandal

Date of Birth:   14 February 1942

Place of Birth:   Kalikatala in Distt. South 24 Parganas (West Bengal)

Marital Status:   Unmarried

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.Ed.
Educated at B.S. College, Tangarkhali, 
Distt. South 24 Parganas and Nandalal Ghose, 
B.T. College, Nainati, Distt. North 24 Parganas 
(West Bengal)

Profession :
Teacher and Educationist, Political 
and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Vill.  P.O. Kalikatala, Distt. South 24 Parganas 
(West Bengal)
Tel. (03218) 55222

Positions Held :
   
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-84Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Education
1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1984-85Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1985 onwardsMember, Executive Committee, R.S.P., Distt. South 24 
Parganas (West Bengal)
1986-87Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1987 onwardsMember, R.S.P. Distt. Committee, South 24 Parganas 
(West Bengal)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
April 1990-91Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee,
Ministry of Communications
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
Member, Committee on Private MembersÕ Bill and Resolutions
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Communications
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time
1996 onwardsMember, Estimates Committee
Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment  of  the  poor  peasants;  Barga  movement  among  the 
peasants in  West Bengal, Khet Majur  movement among agricultural 
workers in West Bengal

Special Interests :
Associated with Sundarban Bachao movement in the Sundarban region 
(Save Sundarban); upliftment  of  the  downtrodden in West Bengal

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Playing, drama, theatre, reading and social service

Sports and Clubs :
Football, badminton and carrom

Other Information :
President,  All India  Revolutionary  Youth  Organisation, 1983-87; 
Member, Samyukta Kisan Sabha (S.K.S.), West Bengal State Committee; 
President, S.K.S. Distt. Committee, South 24 Parganas 1987 onwards

Election Result :
   
Joynagar - SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,63,564
Total votes polled 8,94,592
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Sanat Kumar Mandal (R.S.P.)4,18,373
(2) Shri Jogesh Roy (I.N.C.)2,74,446
(3) Shri Tarun Kanti Naskar (Ind.)1,30,571
(4) Shri Chandra Kanta Sarkar (B.J.P.)  42,300