Pradan Baruah is an Indian politician who is member of Parliament and elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur seat since November 2016. He won the by-election in November 2016, after the sitting member Sarbananda Sonowal resigned from the seat in May 2016 after becoming the Chief Minister of Assam.[1] He was earlier the member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Dhemaji Assembly constituency (no. 113) in Dhemaji district.

Pradan Baruah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
22 November 2016
Preceded bySarbananda Sonowal
ConstituencyLakhimpur
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Dhemaji
In office
19 May 2016 – 22 November 2016
Preceded bySumitra Patir
Succeeded byDr. Ranoj Pegu
Personal details
Born (1965-04-30) 30 April 1965 (age 59)
Silapathar, Dhemaji, Assam
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseArunima Baruah
Children2
ResidenceDhemaji, Assam
OccupationSocial worker
politician
As of 12 December, 2016
Source: [1]

He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Previously, Baruah was member of Indian National Congress but defected from Congress before the assembly election along with Himanta Biswa Sarma in 2016.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "PRADAN BARUAH : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Winning Lakhimpur seat Assam CM's priority – Times of India". The Times of India. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ "9 Rebel Congress Lawmakers in Assam Join BJP". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Assam election results: Highest and lowest margin, the man behind BJP's historic win". 20 May 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.