Dr. Hemoprova Saikia (born 21 February 1940) is an Indian politician who was the minister of handloom and textiles in the government of Assam from 2001 to 2006. She was a member of the
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 ...
representing
Nazira
Nazira (IPA: nəˈzɪərə) is a town and a municipal board in Sivasagar district in the Indian state of Assam.
Nazira is a historical town on the bank of the Dikhow River. It is around 18 km from Sivasagar city, 3 km from Simalugur ...
constituency from 1996 to 2006.She was also chairman of
Assam Tourism Development Corporation
Assam Tourism Development Corporation or ATDC ( as, অসম পৰ্যটন উন্নয়ন নিগম) is a state owned corporation of Assam, India. It deals with tourism services and development as a part of the Assam Tourism Dep ...
. She was the wife of the former
chief minister of Assam
The chief minister of Assam, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Assam. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following e ...
,
Hiteswar Saikia
Hiteswar Saikia (3 October 1936 – 22 April 1996) was the chief minister of Assam for two terms, first from 28 February 1983 to 23 December 1985 and then from 30 June 1991 to 22 April 1996.
Family and education
Hiteswar Saikia was born on 3 ...
, and her son
Debabrata Saikia
Debabrata Saikia ( Assamese: দেবব্ৰত শইকীয়া; born 14 December 1964) is an Assamese politician. He is the incumbent Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly. Saikia was elected to the Assam Legislative ...
is leader of the opposition in the Assembly.
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Living people
Assam MLAs 1996–2001
Assam MLAs 2001–2006
Indian National Congress politicians from Assam
State cabinet ministers of Assam
People from Sivasagar
21st-century Indian women politicians
21st-century Indian politicians
Women members of the Assam Legislative Assembly
1940 births
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