Bhubaneswar Kalita (born 1 April 1951) is an Indian social worker, politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party serving as the Member of Rajya Sabha from Assam since 2020, from 2014 to 2019, 2008 to 2014, 1990 to 1996 and 1984 to 1990.[2] He was member of Lok Sabha From 1998 to 1999. Earlier, he was member of Indian National Congress.He was also MLA of Assam from Rangiya from 2001 to 2006 and a minister in the Government of Assam from 2002 to 2004 and president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee from 2004 to 2014.
Bhubaneswar Kalita | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 10 April 2014 - 5 August 2019 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dwijendra Nath Sharmah |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Prakanta Warissa |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Member of Parliament In Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Prabin Chandra Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Bijoya Chakravarty |
| Constituency | Gauhati |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Constituency | Rangiya |
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Information Technology, Government of Assam | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| President, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paban Singh Ghatowar |
| Succeeded by | Anjan Dutta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1951 Rangiya, Assam, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-Present) [1] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Profession | Politician |
He has completed Masters in Arts in 1974 and L.L.B. in 1978 from Gauhati University. Earlier he had studied B.A. from Cotton College, Guwahati in 1971 and had done Matriculation from Rangia High School at Rangia in 1967.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Former Congress Rajya Sabha chief whip Bhubaneshwar Kalita joins BJP". The Hindu. PTI. 9 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Bhubaneswar Kalita, Biswajit Daimary, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan elected to Rajya Sabha - Sentinelassam". 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Affidavits". Retrieved 14 October 2015.