Atuwa Munda (born c. 1961)[1] is an Indian Politician from the state of Assam. He has been the Indian National Congress Candidate for Tingkhong consecutively since 1996, winning three times. He has been a minister in the first Tarun Gogoi cabinet and the third Tarun Gogoi Cabinet.[2][3][4]
Atuwa Munda | |
|---|---|
| Minister for the Environment, Forest and Tea Tribe Welfare | |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Minister of state, Public Works Department | |
| In office 7 June 2002 – 21 May 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 - 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anup Phukan |
| Succeeded by | Bimal Bora |
| Constituency | Tingkhong |
| In office 12 June 1996 - 19 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Prithibi Majhi |
| Succeeded by | Anup Phukan |
| Constituency | Tingkhong |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1996-present) |
| Parent | Bhayaram Munda (Father) |
| Alma mater | Dibrugarh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editAtuwa Munda is the son of Late Bhayaram Munda. He is an Arts graduate from Dibrugarh University, 1987 batch.[1][2]
Political career
editMunda was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency of Tingkhong in 1996. He received 28910 votes, 44.86% of the vote and became MLA of the constituency. He defeated his nearest opponent, AGP candidate Anup Phukan, by 1957 votes.[4]
Munda was reelected as the Indian National Congress candidate in Tingkhong in 2001. He received 31743 votes, 45.37% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent by 404 votes. On 7 June 2002, in an expansion of the Gogoi ministry, he became a minister of state for PWD.[5] He remained a minister of state until the formation of the Second Tarun Gogoi Ministry.[4][3]
In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Munda received 41852 votes. He lost to AGP candidate, Anup Phukan, by 5342 votes.[4]
In the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly Election, Munda again became the Congress candidate for Tingkhong. He received 41839 votes, 48.96% of the total vote. He defeated Phukan by 15524 votes. On 22 January 2015, after a cabinet reshuffle, Munda again became a minister in the third Tarun Gogoi cabinet. He was made minister for environment, forest and Tea Tribe Welfare. He served until the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[4][2]
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Munda sought reelection. He received 38734 votes, 37.07% of the total vote. He lost to BJP candidate, Bimal Bora, by 18338 votes.[4]
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly Election, Munda was again the congress candidate for Tingkhong. He received 34281 votes, 28.8% of the total vote. He again lost to Bora by 28394 votes.[4]
Munda also served as the President of Congress committee of the Dibrugarh district.[2]
Personal life
editHe resides in Halmira Tea state, Khowang in Dibrugarh district. His wife is a member of Zila Parishad.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Atuwa Munda(Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency - Tingkhong (Dibrugarh) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Etuwa Munda from Tingkhong: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Munda ministership" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tingkhong Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ TNN (2 October 2003). "Normality a distant reality at estate". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2022.