BOSE, SMT. KRISHNA
CONGRESS (I)- JADAVPUR (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name  :Shri Charu C. Chaudhuri

Date of Birth  :26 December 1930

Place of Birth :Dacca (now in Bangladesh)

Marital Status :Married on 9 December 1955

Spouse's Name  :Dr. Sisir Kumar Bose

Children       :Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Sangeet-Visharad 
Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta 
(West Bengal) and Bhatkande Music College, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
Educationist, Writer, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
90, Sarat Bose Road, Calcutta-700026
Tel. (033) 4754202
Fax. (033) 748255

Positions Held :

    1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published :
"Itihasher Sandhane" (In Search of History); "Charana Rekha Tabo" 
(In His Footsteps);  "Prasanga  Subhas  Chandra"  (Subject Subhas 
Chandra);  1947 :  "Smriti  Bismriti"  (1947 :  Memories) (all in 
Bengali); and "Netaji: a biography for the young" (in English)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Columnist for distinguished  journals in English and Bengali, e.g. 
Desh,  Anandabazar   Patrika,  Jugantor,   Amrit  Bazar  Patrika, 
Statesman, Telegraph, Illustrated Weekly of India. Member, P.E.N. 
(International Organisation of Writers), 1953 onwards

Social and Cultural Activities :
Women  and  child  development  and  welfare  of the handicapped; 
organised  seminars  and  international  conferences  on  history, 
politics and current affairs
 
Special Interests :
Music and art; research on Netaji, freedom struggle of India and 
art critic

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, writing, music and visiting art galleries

Sports and Clubs :
Member, Bengal Club and Tolly Club, Calcutta

Countries Visited :
Austria,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Japan,  Singapore,  Taiwan, 
Thailand, U.S.A. and U.K.

Other Information :
Daughter of a  well-known  constitutional expert, Shri Charu C. 
Chaudhury and one of the Secretaries of West Bengal Legislative 
Assembly ; Her husband  Dr. Sisir Bose, a  well  known  freedom 
fighter was imprisoned in Lahore Fort and Red Fort for his role 
in  Netaji's escape from Calcutta in 1941 and during Quit India 
Movement and World War-II; Professor (English), Sivanath Sastri 
College, Calcutta, 1955-95;  Head, Deptt. of  English, Sivanath 
Sastri  College, Calcutta,  1962-90; Principal, Sivanath Sastri 
College, Calcutta, 1983-90;  Founder Member, Institute of Child 
Health,  Calcutta, 1954  onwards;  As member of Netaji Research 
Bureau,   Calcutta, (1965 onwards) organised  at least  a dozen 
International  Conferences  on  history,  politics  and current 
affairs;   President,  Vivek  Chetna   (Women's  organisation), 
Calcutta, 1994 onwards

Election result of :

Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,13,111
Total votes polled10,75,315
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Smt. Krishna Bose (I.N.C.)4,99,254
(2) Smt. Malini Bhattacharya [C.P.I.(M)]4,86,216
(3) Shri Uttam Bose (B.J.P.)  52,470
(4) Shri Ardihendu Sen (S.S.)      5,203