RIYAN, SHRI BAJU BAN
C.P.I.(M)- TRIPURA EAST (ST) (TRIPURA)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Lanka Joy Riyan

Date of Birth:   13 March 1941

Place of Birth:   Vill. East Bagafa in Distt. South Tripura (Tripura)

Marital Status:   Married on 28 May 1965

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Jharna Riyan

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc.
Educated at Maharaja Bira Bikram College, Agartala (Tripura)

Profession :
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Vill. East Bagafa, P.O. Sub. Div. Belonia,
Distt. South Tripura (Tripura) 
Tel. (0381) 223975

Positions Held :
   
1967-71Member, Indian National Congress
1967-Member, Tripura Legislative Assembly
Jan.1980Member, Public Accounts Committee, Tripura 
Legislative Assembly
Member, Estimates Committee, Tripura Legislative Assembly
1971 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M)
May 1977-Minister, Animal Husbandry, Tripura 
Dec.1977
Jan.1978-Minister, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cooperation and 
Dec.1979Fishery, Tripura
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 
1985Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985-86Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and 
Scheduled Tribes
Member, House Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Active worker, Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti Parishad and All 
India Kisan Sabha; Advisor, Bru Socio-Cultural Organisation and 
Hojagiri  Festival  Committee;  Organiser,  "Hojagiri Dance" in 
Tripura State

Special Interests :
Upliftment of the socio-economic  condition of the poor people; 
hunting, cultural programmes and folk dance

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Tribal folk songs, games and viewing T.V.

Sports and Clubs :
Playing  volleyball,  football,  carrom,  cards, javelin, shotput 
and discus-throw. Participated in "All India Annual School Sports 
1958 held at Kachrapara, West Bengal; College champion in College  
Annual Sports thrice in 1958, 1960 and 1961

Countries Visited :
China

Other Information :
Arrested  twice  under  MISA  during  emergency and pre-emergency 
period and detained in jail without trial for two years, 1974-76

Election Result :
   
Tripura East-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate7,88,260
Total votes polled6,12,132
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates: 
(1) Shri Baju Ban Riyan [C.P.I.(M)]3,27,929
(2) Shri Kashiram Reang (I.N.C.)1,73,560
(3) Shri Jishnu Dev Varma (B.J.P.)  50,197
(4) Shri Gourisankar Reang (T.U.J.S.)  28,367