BALA, DR. ASIM
C.P.I.(M) - NABADWIP (SC)(WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Satish Chandra Bala

Date of Birth:   30 October 1941

Place of Birth:   Calcutta (West Bengal)

Marital Status:   Married on 26 February 1970

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Hasi Rani Bala

Children:   One son

Educational Qualifications :
B.V.Sc. & A.H., N.D.P.V.M., M.V. Sc., Ph. D.
Educated at Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta University, 
(West Bengal) Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 
(Uttar Pradesh) and National Dairy Research Institute, 
Karnal (Haryana)

Profession :
   Veterinarian, Political and Social Worker Industrial Worker, 
Teacher & Educationist, Agriculturist, Journalist, Writer and 
Sportsman

Permanent Address :
   Entally Govt. Housing Estate, Sundari Mohan Avenue (CIT Road), 
Block C, Flat 6, Calcutta-700 014 (West Bengal) 
Tel. (033) 2453143

Positions Held :
   
1967 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals, Petrochemicals 
and Fertilizers
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1996-97Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Dairy 
and Animal 
Husbandry
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals, Petro-chemicals 
and Fertilizers

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Scientific and other  articles on general topics in magazines

Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the poor people in Sundarbans area of West Bengal 
and in areas having considerable population of SCs and STs

Special Interests :
   Improvement of rural economy through animal husbandry, livestock 
and agriculture

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, writing and visiting rural areas 

Sports and Clubs :
   Cricket and  Football; associated with several clubs

Other Information :
   Senior  Under Officer,  N.C.C.,  during college career; Member 
(i) Central Silk Board, 1990; (ii) Animal Welfare Board, 1990; 
(iii)  National  Dairy  Research  Institute; (iv) Agricultural 
Board; and (v) Governing Body,  Indian Council of Agricultural 
Research.Ex-Assistant Animal Husbandry Commissioner,Government 
of India;  and   Ex-Dy.  Registrar,   Bidhan   Chandra  Krishi 
Vidyalaya Nadia, West Bengal

Election Result :
   
Nabadwip-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,06,288
Total votes polled11,35,004
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1)Dr. Asim Bala [C.P.I.(M)]5,22,151
(2)Shri Protap Kanti Roy (I.N.C.)4,83,083
(3)Shri Haripada Biswas (B.J.P.)  80,298
(4)Shri Satish Chandra Biswas   (B.S.P.)  10,921