Charan Narzary (28 May 1933 – 23 July 2019)[1] was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kokrajhar in Assam in 1977 as an independent.[2][3][4] He founded Plain Tribals Council of Assam in 1966 a militant agitation for a separate tribal and indigenous Scheduled Caste communities state called Udayachal under the leadership of Samar Brahma Chowdhury and Narzary, President and General Secretary of PTCA respectively. He was a poet and writer and was teacher at Kokrajhar College.[5][6]
Charan Narzary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | D. Basumatari |
| Succeeded by | Samar Brahma Choudhury |
| Constituency | Kokrajhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1933 Hatimatha Village, Goalpara district, Assam, British India |
| Died | 23 July 2019 (aged 86) Guwahati, Assam |
| Political party | Plain Tribals Council of Assam |
| Spouse | Bhabani Brahma Datta |
| Children | Dharitri Narzary, Sangrila Narzary, Kahinoor Narzary, Minila Narzary, Samrat Narzary |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ "Bodo movement leader Charan Narzary passes away at 87". 23 July 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Ramaṇikā Guptā (2006). Indigenous Writers of India: North-East India. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-81-8069-300-7. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Veteran tribal leader and educationist Charan Narzary hospitalized at Down Town Hospital in Guwahati
- ^ Bodo nationalism’s prominent figure Charan Narzary passes away in Guwahati hospital
- ^ Prominent Bodo nationalism icon Charan Narzary passes away in Guwahati