Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






DEV, SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN
CONGRESS (I)- SILCHAR (ASSAM)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Satindra Mohan Dev

Date of Birth:   1 April 1934

Place of Birth:   Silchar in Distt. Cachar (Assam)

Marital Status:   Married on 16 January 1962

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Sibani Dev

Children:   Four daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Com., D.B.A. Educated at Gurucharan College, Silchar (Assam) and Welsh College of Advanced Technology and Commerce, Cardiff (U.K.) 
Profession :
   Businessman

Permanent Address :
   S.M. Dev Road, P.O. Silchar-788001, 
Distt. Cachar (Assam)
Tels. (03842) 20233, 34255,
Fax 34672
 
Positions Held :
   
1975-85Chairman, Municipal Board, Silchar, Assam
1980Observer, Congress Party, Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections
Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-83Executive Member, C.P.P. (I)
1983Observer, Congress Party, Nagaland Assembly Elections
1983-84Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances
1985Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Observer, Congress Party, Mizoram Assembly Elections
Observer, Congress Party, Gujarat Assembly and Parliamentary elections
Oct. 1986-Feb. 1988Union Minister of State, Tourism and Communications
Feb. 1988-June 1988Union Minister of State, Defence
June 1988-Dec. 1989Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs
1988Observer, Congress Party, Tripura Assembly Elections
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1990Member, Consultative Committee constituted under Punjab State Legislature 
(Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987
May 1990-91Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
Member, General Purposes Committee
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
June 1991-May 1996Union Minister of State, Steel (Independent Charge)
Observer, Congress Party, Punjab Assembly Elections
Observer, Congress Party, Rajya Sabha Elections from Uttar Pradesh
1993Observer, Congress Party, Tripura Assembly Elections
Observer, Congress Party, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
Nov. 1995Observer, Congress Party, Karnataka Assembly Elections
Feb. 1996Observer, Congress Party, Orissa Assembly Elections
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Took major initiative for the establishment of two Central Universities in Assam; Welfare of labour especially of workers in tea gardens and villages, flood cyclone relief work, served the rural people of Assam with D.R.D.A. loans, development of rural electrification and transport, provision of water, electricity and sanitation facilities to the slum dwellers; instrumental in extending financial help to the needy individuals and Associations/Clubs through a Trust established in memory of his father, late Shri Satindra Mohan Dev; and developed Silchar Regional Engineering College into an institution of repute; President, Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelani for two years; Chief Patron Bipin Chandra Pal Trust, engaged in Socio-welfare activities established in memory of noted freedom fighter from North-East Region; took special initiative in establishing Gas-based Power project at Adamtilla and Banskandi; actively involved in construction of Barak Dam and extension of broadgauge line up to Silchar 
Special Interests :
Organisation of sports, rural upliftment, development of the down trodden and maintaining communal harmony 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Sports

Sports and Clubs :
Lawn Tennis, golf and cricket; Winner, All Assam Lawn Tennis Championship; Organised rural football; President, Delhi Soccer Association; Vice-President, Assam Olympic Association for 10 years; General-Secretary, District Sports Association for 10 years; Member (i) State Sports Council, Assam, 1975; (ii) Organising Committee of Asian Games; (iii) Silchar District Sports Association; (iv) Assam Amateur Athletics Association; (v) Assam Football Association since 1976; (vi) Delhi Gymkhana Club; (vii) Delhi Golf Club; and (viii) Noida Golf Club; recognised International Football Referee; presently taking major initiative in the construction of two stadia at Silchar viz. District Sports Stadium and India Club Indoor Stadium 
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; represented India in the Population Conference held in China, 1982; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Isle of Man, 1984 and Indian Delegation to Moscow Olympics; led official delegation as a Minister to Austria, China, Italy, Mexico, Trinidad, U.K. and U.S.A. 
Other Information :
   Member, Tea Board, 1981-83; Chairman, Assam Referee Board for 3 years

Election Result :
   
Silchar Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate7,53,298
Total votes polled5,92,252
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev (I.N.C.)2,37,804
(2) Shri Kabindra Purkayastha (B.J.P.)1,69,663
(3) Shri Noorul Huda [C.P.I.(M)]1,20,703
(4) Shri Debashish Chakraborty (Ind.)   8,798