Number of delegates and observers participating 

 DelegatesObserversElected/nominated to attend congress74973Attending congress74171

              Four CC Members were not able to attend the Party Congress because of ill health.  Gender disaggregation of delegates and observers (number and per cent) 

SexDelegatesObserversFemale100 (13.5)8 (11.3)Male641 (86.5)63 (88.7)

    Number (and percentage) delegates and observers belonging to different age groups 

Age groupDelegatesObserversLess than 30 years6 (0.8)3 (4.2)30-40 years22 (3)7 (9.9)40-50 years96 (13)13 (18.3)50-60 years258 (34.8)24 (33.8)60-70 years272 (36.7)18 (25.4)>=70 years87 (11.7)6 (8.5)

   Youngest Delegate:    Muhammed Fazal M A, aged 23 years, from KeralaYoungest Observer:  Nirangkush Nath, aged 25 years, from AssamOldest Delegate: V S Achutanandan, aged 91 years                        Followed by Subodhbhai Mehta (88 years) and Mohammad Amin (87 years)Marital status of delegates and observers 

Marital statusDelegatesObserversMarried686 (92.6)64 (90.1)Unmarried44 (5.9)5 (7)Single11 (1.5)2 (2.8)

    Class origins of delegates and observers, number (and percentage) 

Class originDelegatesObserversWorking class130 (17.5)13 (18.3)Agricultural labour41 (5.5)4 (5.6)Poor peasant114 (15.4)16 (22.5)Middle peasant187 (25.2)10 (14.1)Rich peasant27 (3.6)2 (2.8)Landlord13 (1.8)--Bourgeois14 (1.9)2 (2.8)Middle class209 (28.2)22 (31)Petty bourgeois6 (0.8)2 (2.8)All741 (100)71 (100)

    Social background of delegates and observers, number (and percentage) 

Social backgroundDelegatesObserversAdivasi30 (4)2 (2.8)Christian34 (4.6)--Dalit53 (7.2)7 (9.9)Muslim60 (8.1)4 (5.6)Others561 (75.7)58 (81.7)NA3 (0.4)--

   Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by level of education 

Level of educationDelegatesObserversUp to primary school (class V)5 (0.7)--Up to elementary stage (class VIII)26 (3.5)3 (4.2)Class X/Matriculation64 (8.6)7 (9.9)Intermediate/Pre-degree/Higher Secondary/ITI Diploma154 (20.8)10 (14.1)Graduate285 (38.5)26 (36.6)Post-graduate207 (27.9)25 (35.2)

    Occupation of delegates and observers, number (and percentage) 

OccupationDelegatesObserversWholetimer608 (82.1)36 (50.7)Worker11 (1.5)1 (1.4)Agricultural labour1 (0.1)--Agriculture10 (1.3)3 (4.2)Office employee17 (2.3)7 (9.9)School teacher9 (1.2)3 (4.2)College teacher10 (1.3)2 (2.8)Lawyer10 (1.3)3 (4.2)Medical practitioner1 (0.1)--Engineer/Technician2 (0.3)1 (1.4)Trader/Shopkeeper1 (0.1)--Others59 (8)15 (21.1)Not reported2 (0.3)--

   Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by classes of monthly income 

Monthly income categoryDelegatesObserversLess than 10007 (0.9)1 (1.4)Rs. 1001 to 200019 (2.6)1 (1.4)Rs. 2001 to 300053 (7.2)5 (7)Rs. 3001 to 400052 (7)6 (8.5)Rs. 4001 to 500088 (11.9)7 (9.9)Rs. 5001 to 10000198 (26.7)12 (16.9)Above Rs. 10000273 (36.8)30 (42.3)Not reported51 (6.9)9 (12.7)

    Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by the period in which they joined the party 

Period of joining the partyDelegatesObserversBefore 19473 (0.4)--Between 1947 and 196334 (4.6)1 (1.4)Between 1964 and 1977332 (44.8)17 (23.9)Between 1978 and 1990291 (39.3)31 (43.7)After 199080 (10.8)22 (31)Not reported1 (0.1)--

    Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by their status in the party organisation 

Status in party organisationDelegatesObserversCentral committee84 (11.3)--State committee353 (47.6)43 (60.6)District committee229 (30.9)7 (9.9)Zonal committee9 (1.2)5 (7)Local committee7 (0.9)2 (2.8)Branch59 (8)11 (15.5)Not reported--3 (4.2)

     Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by their position in mass organisations 

Position in mass organisationDelegatesObserversAll India Office Bearer118 (15.9)25 (35.2)All India Committee Member155 (20.9)14 (19.7)State-level Office Bearer143 (19.3)22 (31)State-level Committee Member125 (16.9)3 (4.2)District-level Office Bearer71 (9.6)4 (5.6)District-level Committee Member30 (4) Others44 (5.9)3 (4.2)None55 (7.4) 

    Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by the front through which they entered the party 

Mass organisation/frontDelegatesObserversTrade union front81 (10.9)18 (25.4)Kisan front66 (8.9)6 (8.5)Agricultural labour front11 (1.5)--Youth front123 (16.6)7 (9.9)Student front364 (49.1)29 (40.8)Women's front37 (5)1 (1.4)Cultural front12 (1.6)1 (1.4)Others47 (6.3)9 (12.7)

    Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by their current main responsibility 

Current responsibilityDelegatesObserversParty organisation252 (34)14 (19.7)Trade union139 (18.8)18 (25.4)Kisan Sabha128 (17.3)8 (11.3)Agricultural labour36 (4.9)1 (1.4)Middle Class Employees10 (1.3)5 (7)Student9 (1.2)4 (5.6)Youth20 (2.7)3 (4.2)Women's66 (8.9)5 (7)Cultural12 (1.6)2 (2.8)Others56 (7.6)9 (12.7)Not reported13 (1.8)2 (2.8)

    Number (and percentage) of delegates and observers by elected position held by them currently

ItemDelegatesObserversM.P.15 (2)--M.L.A.41 (5.5)1 (1.4)Minister7 (0.9)--Corporation/Municipality6 (0.8)--Zilla Parishad9 (1.2)--Panchayat4 (0.5)2 (2.8)Any other19 (2.6)1 (1.4)None640 (86.4)67 (94.4)

  Number (and percentage) of delegates by period of jail term

Period of jail termDelegateObserverNo experience342 (46.2)36 (50.7)Less than 2 months249 (33.6)27 (38)2-6 months74 (10)2 (2.8)6 months-1 year26 (3.5)(0)1-2 years26 (3.5)3 (4.2)2-5 years21 (2.8)3 (4.2)5 years and above3 (0.4)---

 Mohd Yousuf Tarigami was sentenced to jail for 7 years, V S Achuthanandan for 5 years and 6 months, Rakesh Singha for 5 years and 4 months, Vishnu Mohanty for 4 years and 10 months and Ganesh Shukla for 4 years and 3 months.  Number (and percentage) of delegates by period for which they have remained underground

Underground periodDelegateObserverNo experience561 (75.7)58 (81.7)Less than 2 months46 (6.2)5 (7)2-6 months41 (5.5)2 (2.8)6 months-1 year27 (3.6)2 (2.8)1-2 years39 (5.3)3 (4.2)2-5 years22 (3)--5 years and above5 (0.7)1 (1.4)

 Ganesh Shankar Singh was underground for 9 years, Shrikanta Konar for 7 years and 3 months, Rajat Banerjee for 7 years and 3 months, Ghulam Nabi Malik for 6 years, Amal Haldar for 6 years and Ratan Roy for 5 years. Number of delegates and observers attending the number of Party Congresses, including this CongressR Unnikrishnan Pillai attended 20 Congresses, V S Achuthanandan attended 19, M M Lawrence attended 17, 7 delegates and 1 observer attended 14, 13 delegates attended 13 Congresses, 12 delegates attended 12, 31 delegates attended 11, 29 delegates attended 10, 31 delegates and one observer attended 9, 37 delegates attended 8 Congresses, 33 delegates attended 7, 45 delegates and 2 observers attended 6, 39 delegates and one observer attended 5, 65 delegates and 3 observers attended 4, 75 delegates and 7 observers attended 3, 106 delegates and 11 observers attended 2, 208 delegates and 43 observers attended the Party Congress for the first time. 7 delegates and 1 observer have not given any information.     Findings and Recommendations:1. Representation of women among the delegates, though slightly higher than the last Congress, is still low.2. Participation of youth in the Congress has also been low.3. A noteworthy feature of the West Bengal delegation this time is that a significant number of delegates even among those who joined the Party after 1977 have reported experience of jail terms (11 delegates) and experience of having to go underground (11 delegates). This is a reflection of the valiant fight being fought by West Bengal comrades to resist the terror regime of the Trinamool Congress government. The Credentials Committee, on behalf of this Congress, salutes these comrades.4. We are happy to report that there has been an improvement in filling of credentials forms. However, some incomplete forms were received. One important gap was that 60 participants did not report their income.5. Information on social background of delegates and observers was included in the credentials form for the first time as a result of the recommendation made by the Credentials Committee in the 20th Congress. In this question, a separate category for OBC may be included in future.6. In the questions on the mass front through which a person entered into the Party and the mass front in which a person is currently engaged, the category for Cultural Front should be rephrased as “Cultural Front (including literacy movement and science movement)”.