Bhubaneswar Kalita
Bhubaneswar Kalita (born 1 April 1951) is an Indian social worker, politician and was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) elected from Assam being an Indian National Congress candidate. He quit his party on 5 August citing the party is opposed to national interest and is paving its own way for destruction.[2] He join BJP on 9 August 2019.[3] He Was Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha On 18 March As A Bharatiya Janata Party Candidate[4]
Bhubaneswar Kalita | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (from Indian National Congress) | |
| In office 10 April 2014 - 5 August 2019 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dwijendra Nath Sharmah |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Prakanta Warissa |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Member of Parliament In Lok Sabha (from Indian National Congress) | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Prabin Chandra Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Bijoya Chakravarty |
| Constituency | Gauhati |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly (from Indian National Congress) | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Thaneswar Bodo |
| Succeeded by | Ananta Deka |
| Constituency | Rangiya |
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Information Technology, Government of Assam | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| President, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paban Singh Ghatowar |
| Succeeded by | Anjan Dutta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1951 Rangia, Assam, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (As of 9 August 2019) [1] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
He has completed Masters in Arts in 1974 and L.L.B.in 1978 from Gauhati University. Earlier he had studied B.A. from Cotton College, Guwahati in 1971 and had done Matriculation from Rangia High School at Rangia in 1967.[5]
References
- "Former Congress Rajya Sabha chief whip Bhubaneshwar Kalita joins BJP". The Hindu. PTI. 9 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Pankaj Bora". Government of India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Former Congress Rajya Sabha chief whip Bhubaneshwar Kalita joins BJP". The Hindu. PTI. 9 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
- https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/bhubaneswar-kalita-biswajit-daimary-ajit-kumar-bhuyan-elected-to-rajya-sabha/
- "Rajya Sabha Affidavits". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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