MURMU, SHRI RUP CHAND
C.P.I.(M)- JHARGRAM (ST) (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Darpa Murmu

Date of Birth:   3 November 1947

Place of Birth:   Kadopindra in 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 :
   Librarian, Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Kadopindra, P.O. Chichra,
Distt. Midnapore-721 101 (West Bengal)
Tel. (03222) 62439

Positions Held :
   
1978 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M), West Bengal
1983-88Member, Jamboni Panchayat Samiti, Distt. Midnapore
1988-91Vice-Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Jamboni,
Distt. Midnapore (West Bengal)
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-92 and Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
1993-94Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1991-94Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare 
1992 onwardsMember, C.P.I.(M), Midnapore District Committee
Member, Zonal Committee, C.P.I.(M), Jhargram
1993-94Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare
1994 onwardsMember, C.P.I.(M), West Bengal State Committee
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Special Interests :
   Social work, welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 
and rural development

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Tourism and reading

Sports and Clubs :
   Football

Other Information :
   Member, Midnapore District Committee, All India Kisan Sabha, 1992 
onwards;  Member,  Midnapore District Council,  All  India  Kisan 
Sabha, 1995 onwards
 
Election Result :
   
Jhargram-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,43,958
Total votes polled8,27,962
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Rup Chand Murmu [C.P.I.(M)]4,85,498
(2) Shri Subodh Hansda (I.N.C.)1,38,234
(3) Shri Nityananda Hembram [J.K.P.(N)]  87,647
(4) Shri Panchanan Hansda (B.J.P.)  40,778