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