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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