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Kaliabor (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Assembly segments Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament ^ by poll Election results General elections 2019 General elections 2014 General elections 2009 See also * Nagaon district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ... References External linksKaliabor lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule {{coord, 26.53, 93.09, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam Nagaon district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaliabor Lok Sabha 2008
Kaliabor, a sub-division town in Nagaon district of Assam situated at a distance of 48 km east of Nagaon town. It was the headquarters of Borphukans during the Ahom era. Kaliabor lies in the middle of assam and surrounded in the north by the Brahmaputra, in the south by the hills of Karbi Anglong district, in the east by Kaziranga National Park under Golaghat district and in the west by Samaguri under Nagaon Sadar Sub-Division. Kaliabor – ''the rice bowl of Assam'' – Kaliabor occupies an important place in the annals of Assam history. The name "Kaliabor" owes its origin to the word "Tun-Rung-Dam", which means 'A Place of Black Big Trees' in the Tai language (Tun = Black, Run = Big, Dam = Tree). Kaliabor is famous for its several tourist spots both religious and natural. Distinct religious site includes Bhorali Namghar, Kamakhya Temlple, Hatimura Durga Temple. Education School * Kaliabor College * Pachim Kaliabor High School * Khaloiati LP School * Kuwaritol High Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved. History According to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House) was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members. The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong. Shillong was the capital of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 16 and 20 March 1977 to elect the members of the 6th Lok Sabha. The elections took place during the Emergency period, which expired on 21 March 1977, shortly before the final results were announced. The election resulted in a heavy defeat for the Indian National Congress (INC), with the incumbent Prime Minister and INC party leader Indira Gandhi losing her seat in Rae Bareli. The call for restoration of democracy by revoking the Emergency is considered to be a major reason for the sweeping victory for the opposition Janata Alliance, whose leader Morarji Desai was sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of India on 24 March. At 81, Desai became the oldest man to be elected Prime Minister of India. Background This sixth general elections, which were conducted for 542 seats in single-member constituencies, represented 27 Indian states and union territories. These 542 constituencies remained same until 2004 Indian general elections for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 1 and 10 March 1971 to elect members of the 5th Lok Sabha. They were the fifth general elections since independence in 1947. The 27 Indian states and union territories were represented by 518 constituencies, each with a single seat. Under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, the Indian National Congress (R) led a campaign which focused on reducing poverty and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election. Background Congress party split During her previous term, there had been internal divisions in the Indian National Congress between Indira Gandhi and the party establishment, especially Morarji Desai. In 1969, she was expelled from the party, causing a split. Most of the Congress MPs and grassroots support joined Gandhi's INC(R) faction, which was recognised by the Election Commission as being the successor to the previous party. 31 MPs who opposed Gandhi formed I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedabrata Barua
Bedabrata Barua (born 14 July 1928) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam in 1967, 1971 and 1977 as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em .... He was a Union Deputy Minister of Law, Justice & Company Affairs. References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 India MPs 1977–1979 1928 births Living people Lok Sabha members from Assam Indian National Congress politicians from Assam {{Assam-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the 4th Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, the last general election to do so. The incumbent Indian National Congress government retained power, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. Indira Gandhi was resworn in as the Prime Minister on 4 March. Background By 1967, economic growth in India had slowed – the 1961–1966 Five-Year Plan gave a target of 6% annual growth, but the actual growth rate was 2%. Under Lal Bahadur Shastri, the government's popularity was boosted after India prevailed in the 1965 War with Pakistan, but the war, along with the previous 1962 War with China, put a strain on the economy. Internal divisions were emerging in the Indian National Congress while its two popular leaders Nehru and Shastri had both died. Indira Gandhi had succeeded Shastri as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhabendra Nath Bharali
Bhabendra Nath Bharali is an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ... election in 2016 from Dergaon constituency. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bharali, Bhabendra Nath Living people Asom Gana Parishad politicians People from Golaghat district Assam MLAs 2016–2021 Year of birth missing (living people) Assam MLAs 2021–2026 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrinal Saikia
Mrinal Saikia (born July 28, 1966 in Golaghat, Assam) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ... election in 2016 from Khumtai constituency. Saikia was a former ULFA activist. References 1966 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam Assam MLAs 2016–2021 People from Nagaon district Assam MLAs 2021–2026 {{Assam-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajanta Neog
Ajanta Neog (born in 1964) is an Indian politician who is currently the Finance and Social Welfare Minister in the Government of Assam. She is the first woman Finance Minister of Assam. She has been representing the Golaghat Assembly seat consecutively for the past five terms since 2001. She also holds the record for being the longest serving female legislator from Assam. Currently, she is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party which she joined in December 2020. After she resigned her post as a MLA . Early life and education Ajanta Neog was born in Guwahati to the late Sasadhar Das and the late Rebati Das. Her mother Rebati Das, was a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Jalukbari. She has secured her MA, LLB and LLM from Gauhati University, she is an alumna of Handique Girls College. After completing her degrees she practiced law as an advocate in Gauhati High Court for a few years. She was married to Karmashree Nagen Neog before he was killed in 1996. Her husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atul Bora
Atul Bora is an Indian politician from Assam belonging to a regional party, Asom Gana Parishad. In July 2014 he was elected president of the party. Currently he is the Minister for Agriculture and Veterinary in the Cabinet of Assam Government headed by Himanta Biswa Sarma. Early career Bora started his career of leadership from his student days. He was born in a family of Chutia ethnicity at Borahi Gaon, Athgaon Mouza of Golaghat District. He is the eldest son of Sri Mehuram Bora and Smti. Punya Probha Bora. He completed his primary education at Saraimoria LP School and Torfat ME school. Thereafter he got himself admitted to Kacharihat High School from where he passed the HSLC Examination. Subsequently, he took admission in Debraj Roy College, Golaghat and after graduation, he joined Gauhati University and obtained his master's degree in Political Science and also obtained LLB Degree from Gauhati University Law College. Political career Bora participated actively in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golaghat District
Golaghat district (Pron:ˌgəʊləˈgɑ:t) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It attained district status in 1987. The district headquarters are located at Golaghat. The district occupies an and lies above sea level. Etymology The name 'Golaghat' originated from the markets established by a business class of people called Marwari during the middle of 19th century at the bank of the river Dhansiri in the vicinity of the district headquarters. "Gola" means market and "Ghat" means the port of river transport. History Inscription on rocks of Nagajari Khanikar village of Sarupathar, remnants of fortifications, brick structures, monuments, temples, tanks, etc. are evidence of a 9th-century kingdom in the Doyang-Dhansiri valley. The Ahoms were the rulers of the Doyang-Dhansiri valley in the 16th century. Earlier, this part was ruled by the Kacharis. The Kacharis were pushed back towards west of the Karbi Hills. The Ahom King appointed a ruler entitled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshab Mahanta
Keshab Mahanta (6 July 1959) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam in 1996 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Kaliabor in 2006. Currently he is the Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology and Information Technology in the Government of Assam The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, .... He assumed charge on 12 May 2021. References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website India MPs 1996–1997 1959 births Living people Lok Sabha members from Assam Members of the Assam Legislative Assembly Asom Gana Parishad politicians State cabinet ministers of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
