Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
MURMU, SHRI RUP CHAND [COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)- JHARGRAM-ST (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri Darpa Murmu Date of Birth 3 November 1947 Place of Birth Kadopindra, Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal) Marital Status Married on 30 June 1987 Spouse's Name Smt. Sumitra Murmu Children Three daughters Educational Qualifications Higher Secondary Educated at Chichra Higher Secondary School, Chichra, Midnapore (West Bengal) Profession Agriculturist, Librarian, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. Kadopindra, P.O. Chichra, Distt. Midnapore-721101 (West Bengal) Tel. (03221) 56231 Present Address 401, V.P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3715446 Positions Held 1983-88 Member, Jamboni Panchayat Samiti, Distt. Midnapore 1988-91 Vice-Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Jamboni, Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal) 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-92 and Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 1993-94 Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1991-94 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare 1992 Member, District Committee, Communist Party of India onwards (Marxist) [C.P.I.(M)], Midnapore Member, Zonal Committee, [C.P.I.(M)], Jhargram 1993-94 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare 1994 Member, State Committee, [C.P.I.(M)], West Bengal onwards 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97 and Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare 1997-98 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests and its Sub-Committee on Food Technology Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests Special Interests Social work, welfare of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and rural development Favourite Pastime and Recreation Travelling and reading Sports and Clubs Football Other Information Member (i) C.P.I.(M), West Bengal since 1978; (ii)Midnapore District Committee, All India Kisan Sabha, since 1992; and (iii) Midnapore District Council, All India Kisan Sabha, since 1995

Election Result of Jhargram-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,71,208 Total votes polled 8,21,526 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Rup Chand Murmu [C.P.I.(M)] 4,55,625 (2) Shri Samay Mandi (W.B.T.C.) 1,68,437 (3) Shri Naren Hansda [J.K.P.(N)] 1,49,295 (4) Shri Matilal Hansda (J.M.M.) 24,891
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