Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

HANSDA, SHRI THOMAS
CONGRESS (I)- RAJMAHAL (ST) (BIHAR)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Jacob Hansda

Date of Birth:   19 August 1947

Place of Birth:   Sahebganj (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married in 1980

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Shanti Sarojni Murmu

Children:   One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Part-II)
Educated at St. Colombus College, Hazaribagh (Bihar)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Businessman and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Kali Talla, P.O. Barharwa, Distt. Sahebganj-816109 (Bihar)
Tels. (06436) 8339, (0612) 231091

Positions Held :
   
1978 onwardsChairman, Panchayat Samiti, Barharwa
1980-90Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1985-90Minister of State, Excise, Bihar
1994-96Member, Bihar Legislative Council
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Election Result :
   
Rajmahal-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,48,273
Total votes polled5,69,597
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Thomas Hansda     (I.N.C.)2,52,230
(2) Shri Simon Marandi     (J.M.M.)1,09,068
(3) Shri Jhano Rewati Tudu (B.J.P.)  92,898
(4) Shri Lobin Hembrom     (J.D.)  87,718