Ripun Bora

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
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|name = Ripun Bora
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|office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
|primeminister =
|term_start = 3 April 2016
|term_end = 2 April 2022
|predecessor = [[Pankaj Bora]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|successor = [[Rwngwra Narzary]]
| office1 = President of [[Assam Pradesh Congress Committee]]
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|successor1 =
|term_start1 = 24 August 2016
|term_end1 = 24 July 2021
| office2 = President of [[All India Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress Assam]]
|predecessor2 = [[Sushmita Dev]]
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|term_start2 = 23 April 2022
|term_end2 =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|10|01}}
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| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| others_party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| constituency = Assam
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'''Ripun Bora''' is a leader of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] party hailing from [[Assam]]. He was the former President, [[Assam Pradesh Congress Committee]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2021-07-25|title=Bhupen Bora replaces Ripun Bora as Assam Congress chief|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bhupen-bora-replaces-ripun-bora-as-assam-congress-chief-121072500019_1.html|access-date=2021-07-25}}</ref> MP of Rajya Sabha for Assam and Ex- Education Minister Govt of Assam.

On 21 March 2016, he has been elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]], the Upper House of Indian Parliament along with [[Ranee Narah]] also from the [[Indian National Congress]]. Congress got support from [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]] for the biennial Rajya Sabha election held on that day. Out of 114 MLAs, 85 (67 of INC, 16 of AIUDF, 1 Independent, 1 BJP voted for the Congress candidate. AGP, BJP, BPF boycotted the election even when it had earlier committed to support Mahabir Jain who had filed nomination paper as Independent.
<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/cross-voting-in-assam-congress-wins-both-rajya-sabha-seats-before-assembly-polls-1219450.html Cross voting in Assam, Congress wins both Rajya Sabha seats before assembly polls]</ref>

==Controversy==
On 21 September 2020, Ripun Bora along with seven other members were suspended from the [[Rajya Sabha]] for their unruly behaviour in the house by tearing documents, breaking mics and heckling the [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]. Their actions were condemned by several leaders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/derek-obrien-7-other-opposition-mps-suspended-over-rajya-sabha-ruckus-on-farm-bills-2311133.html|title = Derek O'Brien, 7 other Opposition MPS suspended over Rajya Sabha ruckus on farm bills|date = 21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Motion-seeking-suspension-of-MPs-who-intimidated-deputy-chair-Harivansh-likely-in-Rajya-Sabha-tomorrow/20-09-2020-322734|title = Motion seeking suspension of MPS, who intimidated deputy chair Harivansh, likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow}}</ref>

On 3 June 2008 then Education Minister of Assam, Ripun Bora was arrested in Delhi for offering and paying bribe of Rs 10 lakh to a CBI official, who was investigating the murder of Daniel Topno happened on September 27, 2000.

Bora was one of the accused in the murder case. Topno, who was the District President of All Assam Tea Tribe Students Union, was Bora's political rival during 1996 Assam Assembly Election. The case was handed over to CBI in 2001 after Assam Police failed to make any progress.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Assam minister tries to bribe CBI in murder case, arrested|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assam-minister-tries-to-bribe-cbi-in-murder-casearrested/articleshow/3097936.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref>

Although, in 2014 Kamrup Metro Session Court acquitted Bora, CBI filed a criminal revision petition in [[Gauhati High Court|Guwahati High Court]] and the case was registered on 3 June. No hearing has taken place on the matter since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Digital|date=2020-02-26|title=Trouble for Ripun Bora as Daniel Toppo murder case listed for hearing in High Court » News Live TV » Assam|url=https://newslivetv.com/trouble-for-ripun-bora-as-daniel-toppo-murder-case-listed-for-hearing-in-high-court/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=News Live TV|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Assam]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Assam]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2016–2021]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Assam]]
[[Category:1955 births]]

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