Biographical Sketch
GHATOWAR, SHRI PABAN SINGH CONGRESS (I)- DIBRUGARH (ASSAM)Organised and participated in educational, cultural and social welfare activities of tribes/communities engaged in tea plantation and rural population
Father's Name : Late Shri Kanai Ghatowar Date of Birth: 6 December 1948 Place of Birth: Domor Dollong T.E. in Distt. Sibsagar (Assam) Marital Status: Married on 28 February 1979 Spouse's Name :Smt. Jibontara Ghatowar Children: One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.A. Educated at Guwahati University (Assam); attended Industrial Relations Training organised by British Council (U.K.), 1975 Profession :
Trade Unionist and Agriculturist Permanent Address :
Ushapur, Moran Town, P.O. Moranhat, Distt. Sibsagar-785640 (Assam) Tel. (03754) 2230 Positions Held :
1985-91General Secretary, I.N.T.U.C., Assam 1986 onwardsMember, A.I.C.C. (I) 1989-91General Secretary, P.C.C. (I), Assam 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) June 1991-Jan. 1993Union Deputy Minister, Labour Jan. 1993-Sept. 1995Union Deputy Minister, Health and Family Welfare Sept. 1995-May 1996Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare 1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 1996 onwardsMember, Executive Committee, I.N.C. Parliamentary Party Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation 1997 onwards Vice-President, I.N.T.U.C. Social and Cultural Activities :
Special Interests :Welfare of tea garden workers, rural development and removal of illiteracy
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :Widely travelled; Member (i) Indian Delegation, I.L.O. Committee on Plantation, Geneva, 1982; (ii) Youth Delegation, U.S.S.R., 1983; and (iii) Trade Union Delegation, China, 1990; Advisor, Indian Delegation, I.L.O. Conference, Geneva, 1984; Leader, Indian Delegation to the 79th and 81st Sessions of I.L.O., Geneva, 1992 and 1994
Reading, travelling and music Sports and Clubs :
Cricket and football; associated with activities of Sports Association Countries Visited :
Other Information :General Secretary (i) Assam Tea Tribe's Students Association, 1968-71; and (ii) Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangh, 1978-91; President, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangh, 1996 onwards
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Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate8,40,893 Total votes polled5,91,297 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar (I.N.C.)2,81,253 (2) Shri Israil Nanda (A.G.P.)1,73,898 (3) Shri Harendra Narayan Dutta (B.J.P.) 50,246 (4) Shri Mansharam Patowari [A.I.I.C. (T)] 18,463