Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
BAXLA, SHRI JOACHIM
R.S.P.- ALIPURDUAR(ST) (WEST BENGAL)
Father's Name:Late Shri John Arther Baxla
Date of Birth:16 January 1955
Place of birth:Bhatkawa Tea Garden in 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 aSt. Xavier's College, Calcutt (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
Positions Held :
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Special Interests :
Upliftment of the tribals and promotion of education
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, visiting villages, watching sports events on T.V. and
cricket and football matches
Election result of :
Alipurduar-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,00,857
Total votes polled 8,54,456
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Joachim Baxla (R.S.P.)4,37,371
(2) Shri Pius Tirkey (I.N.C.)2,99,561
(3) Shri Indra Mohan Rava (B.J.P.) 65,493
(4) Shri Phaguram Barhaikchik (Ind.) 16,060