Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BAXLA, SHRI JOACHIM
[REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY - ALIPURDUAR-ST (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Late Shri John Arther Baxla
Date of Birth 16 January 1955
Place of birth Bhatkawa Tea Garden, Distt.Jalpaiguri
(West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 3 January 1982
Spouse's Name Smt. Maloti Baxla
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A.
Educated at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
(West Bengal)
Profession
Political and Social Worker and Trade Unionist
Permanent Address
New Subhash Pally, P.O. Hamiltonganj,
Distt. Jalpaiguri-735101
(West Bengal)
Tel. (03561) 40248
Present Address
48, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3794642
Positions Held
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Railways
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Finance
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
Special Interests
Upliftment of the tribals and promotion of education
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, visiting villages, watching sports events on television
Sports and Clubs
Cricket and football
Election Result of
Alipurduar-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,23,567
Total votes polled 8,27,362
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Joachim Baxla (R.S.P.) 4,15,006
(2) Shri Dhirendra Narjinarai (B.J.P.) 2,19,407
(3) Shri Bulu Ram Prodhan (I.N.C.) 1,62,168
(4) Shri Fabianus Tirkey (S.W.J.P.) 6,699
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