RAY, SHRI BALAI
C.P.I (M) - BURDWAN (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Gopal Chandra Ray

Date of Birth:   1 November 1925

Place of Birth:   Burdwan (West Bengal)

Marital Status:   Married in 1974

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Chapala Ray

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B. 
Educated at Calcutta University, Calcutta
(West Bengal) 

Profession :
Artist, Political and Social Worker, Writer and Advocate

Permanent Address :
P-67, Manicktala CIT Road, Scheme VII M, 
Calcutta-700054
Tels. (033) 3377929, 3216209

Positions Held :
   
1948-50Secretary, Students Congress, West Bengal
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Books Published:
"Judiciary needs restructuring"

Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of rural poor, promotion of legal education, health 
movement,  library  movement,  lawyers  movement,  removal  of 
illiteracy and free legal aid to needy poor

Special Interests :
Legal and political philosophy

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading

Sports and Clubs :
Member, East Bengal Club and High Court Club, Calcutta

Countries Visited :
China, Hong Kong, Myanmar (Burma), Singapore and Thailand

Other Information :
Asstt. Secretary, Burdwan District Sports Association, 1943-45; 
Secretary,  Eastern  Zone,  World  University Service, 1950-56; 
Vice-President, Calcutta  High  Court Bar Association, 1978-81; 
Vice-President,  West  Bengal Democratic  Lawyers  Association, 
1979-84; Member,  West Bengal Bar Council, 1980-86;  President, 
West  Bengal  Democratic  Lawyers  Association,  1984  onwards. 
President, Calcutta  High Court Bar Association 1990-93;  Vice-
President, All India Lawyers Union, 1990 onwards

Election Result :
    
Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,44,191
Total votes polled 9,83,515
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Balai Ray [C.P.I.(M)]5,78,279
(2) Shri Ritesh Kumar Dutta (I.N.C.)3,15,565
(3) Shri Satyendra Narayan Ray (B.J.P.)  54,917
(4) Shri Rabilal Hansda (J.M.M.)  10,015