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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