Background
Bhakta, Manoranjan was born on April 10, 1939 in Charmunshi, India.
politician member of the Lok Sabha
Bhakta, Manoranjan was born on April 10, 1939 in Charmunshi, India.
Master of Arts, Calcutta University. Bachelor of Laws, Calcutta University.
General secretary, district congress committee Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1963—1979. Member Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), since 1977, member petitions committee, consultative committee to minister shipping and transport, 1978—1979, member government assurances committee, estimates committee, 1980—1982, member public undertakings committee, 1990—1991, chairman estimates committee, 1991—1993. Secretary Congress Parliamentary Party, 1994—1996.
Chairman railway convention committee Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), 1996—1997, member transport and tourism committee, 1998—1999, member general purposes committee, budget committee, consultative committee to minister home affairs, president, Andaman and Nicobar territorial congress committee, since 2001, member agriculture committee, business advisory committee, ethics committee, since 2004. Member Indian National Congress.
He was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1977 to the 6th Lok Sabha. In total, he served eight terms as Member of Parliament for this constituency, seven of which were consecutive from 1977-1999.