Akon Bora is an Indian National Congress 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 2006 and 2011 from Dispur constituency.

Early life

Bora was born in Majuli,

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

to Dharmeshwar Bora and Doibaki Bora. He graduated with a

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degree in

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Career

He has held the position of General Secretary, APCC from 1986 to 2009, General Secretary of NECCC and as a member of AICC. He is also a patron and advisor in various

Bihu Bihu is a set of three important Assamese festivals in the Indian state of Assam – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. The Rongali Bihu i ...

Committee, Social Groups, Mandir Committees and Private Organisations.

Personal life

He married Parul Bora on 3 March 1975. They have a son and a daughter. Bora resided in Seuj Nagar, Beltola in

Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

References

1952 births Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Assam People from Majuli district Assam MLAs 2016–2021 Assam MLAs 2006–2011 State cabinet ministers of Assam {{Assam-INC-politician-stub