Pradyut Bordoloi (born 28 April 1959) is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency since 2019.[1] He was previously a four-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly representing Margherita from 1998 to 2016, and a minister in the Government of Assam between 2001 and 2015.[2][3]
Pradyut Bordoloi | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rajen Gohain |
| Constituency | Nowgong |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Bhaskar Sharma |
| Constituency | Margherita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1959 Margherita, Assam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Two Sons |
| Alma mater | Cotton College, Gauhati University Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editBordoloi was born on 28 March 1958 in Margherita, Assam.[4] He graduated from Cotton College, Gauhati University with a MA, and from Jawaharlal Nehru University with a MPhil.[4] He was the President of the Assam unit of the National Students’ Union of India.[5][6]
Political career
editBordoloi was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Margherita in a by-poll in 1998,[7] and was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011.[8] He was a minister of state in the First Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2001 to 2006.[2] He held portfolios of Industries, Commerce, Power, and Public Enterprises as a senior cabinet minister in the Second Tarun Gogoi Ministry and Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2006 to 2015.[2] He stepped down as a minister in the 2015 cabinet reshuffle,[2] and was subsequently appointed senior government spokesperson and advisor to the Chief Minister.[3] In 2019, Bordoloi was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nowgong.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon
- ^ a b c d Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders
- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi appointed govt spokesperson in Assam
- ^ a b Pradyut Bordoloi
- ^ Pradyut Bordoloi, old Cong hand from Tinsukia joins call for transparency in party chief polls
- ^ Congress MP From Nagaon, Pradyut Bordoloi, Tests Positive For Covid-19
- ^ Congress stuns BJD-BJP in Orissa
- ^ Margherita Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results