Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SIKDAR, SHRI TAPAN [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DUM DUM (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Dr. D. N. Sikdar Date of Birth 20 September 1944 Place of Birth Basur Dhuljur, Distt. Jessore (now in Bangladesh) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications B.Com. Educated at Malda College, Malda (West Bengal) Profession Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 41/1 Bhupen Bose Avenue, Calcutta - 700004 Tels. (033) 5556184(R), 2414656, 2417086, 2410281, 2417274 Fax (033) 2417460 Present Address 201, North Avenue, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3792731 Positions Held 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-III Member, Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources Social and Cultural Activities Associated with various social organisations, working for free treatment and education of the poor; also associated with cultural and dramatic clubs Special Interests Serving refugees Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and sports Sports and Clubs Cricket, kabaddi and football Other Information Member, Sansad (Court), Visva Bharati, Shanti Niketan, 1998

Election Result of Dum Dum Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 15,59,854 Total votes polled 12,62,384 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Tapan Sikdar (B.J.P.) 6,31,383 (2) Shri Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee (C.P.M.) 4,93,978 (3) Shri Pradyut Guha (I.N.C.) 1,11,078 (4) Shri Jaihind Ram (B.S.P.) 3,524
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