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	~~{{short description\|Indian politician}}~~		#REDIRECT[[Atul Bora (AGP politician)]]
	~~{{For\|those of a similar name\|Atul Bora Sr.}}~~
	~~{{EngvarB\|date=March 2021}}~~
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}}~~
	~~{{Infobox officeholder~~
	~~\| honorific-prefix =~~
	~~\| name = Atul Bora~~
	\| image = Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg
	~~\| caption = Bora in 2016~~
	~~\| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]~~
	~~\| term_start1 = 2016~~
	~~\| term_end1 =~~
	~~\| majority1 =~~
	~~\| predecessor1 = Arun Phukan~~
	~~\| successor1 =~~
	~~\| constituency1 = [[Bokakhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Bokakhat constituency]]~~
	~~\| office = [[Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Assam]]~~
	~~\| term_start = 24 May 2016~~
	~~\| 1blankname = Ministries~~
	~~\| 1namedata = [[Sarbananda Sonowal ministry\|Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Urban Development, Town and Country Planning]]~~
	~~\| office2 = President [[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| term_start2 = 15 July 2014~~
	~~\| term_end2 =~~
	~~\| predecessor2 = [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]]~~
	~~\| successor2 =~~
	~~\| office3 = Member of Assam Legislative Assembly~~
	~~<br>[[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Golaghat constituency]]~~
	~~\| predecessor3 = [[Nagen Neog]]~~
	~~\| successor3 = [~~[~~Ajanta Neog]]~~
	~~\| term_start3 = 1996~~
	~~\| term_end3 = 2001~~
	~~\| office4 = Working President~~ [~~[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| successor4 = [[Keshab Mahanta]]~~
	~~\| term_start4 = 2011~~
	~~\| term_end4 = 2014~~
	~~\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1960\|4\|7}}~~
	~~\| birth_place = Borahi Gaon, [[Golaghat district]], [[Assam]]~~
	~~\| occupation = [[Politician]]~~
	~~\| spouse = Bulbuli Baruah~~
	~~\| children =~~
	~~\| party = [[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| alma_mater = [[Gauhati University]]~~
	~~\| profession =~~
	~~\| nationality = Indian~~
	~~\| sibling =~~
	~~\| website = {{URL\|atulbora.com}}~~
	}}
	~~'''~~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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/assam2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=92\|title=ATUL BORA (AGP):Constituency- Golaghat (Golaghat ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> 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 people\|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 wherefrom 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 [[Assam Movement]] while he was a student. He was elected Organizing Secretary and thereafter the General Secretary of the [[All Assam Students Union]]. He was also President of the [[All Assam Students Union]] and during his tenure in the [[All Assam Students Union]] left no stone unturned to make the [[All Assam Students Union]] as powerful as it was by fighting for the genuine causes of Assam.

	Bora also became the Founder Chairman of the North-East Students' Co-ordination Committee, composed of student organisations of the north-eastern states. As the Founder Chairman, Bora became instrumental in organising educational, cultural, socio-political, sports and awareness programmes in entire [[North-East India]].

	The organisation under his leadership could draw the special attention of the Central Government to various common problems faced by the North-Eastern states. Bora joined active politics by enrolling himself as an [[Asom Gana Parishad]] worker in 1995.

	On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Bora also practised law for a few years till assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee and in the year 2011 he was elected as the Working President of the party and on 15 July 2014, Bora has assumed the charge of President of the party.
	[[File:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu lighting the lamp to inaugurate the year long Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Assam Agricultural University, in Jorhat, Assam.JPG\|thumb\|Bora with Vice President [[Venkaiah Naidu\|M. Venkaiah Naidu]] and Governor [[Jagdish Mukhi\|Jagadish Mukhi]]]]
	Bora after taking charge of his new responsibility as the President of the party has been trying his level best to improve the position of the party by visiting various districts of Assam and has been interacting with the party workers, intellectuals, and influential persons of the state and also people representing various sections of the society.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=AGP Working President Atul Bora is New Party President\|journal=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2014\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/AGP-Working-President-Atul-Bora-is-New-Party-President/2014/07/17/article2335222.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/interview-that-bjp-has-taken-us-as-key-partner-proves-our-importance-says-agp-president-atul-bora/\|title=That BJP has taken us as key partner proves our importance: AGP president Atul Bora\|date=21 March 2016\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-11/news/71416648_1_agp-prafulla-kumar-mahanta-two-time-chief-minister\|title=Have faith in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: AGP president\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

	In May 2016, Bora won the Bokakhat constituency. He was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May 2016 and has been allotted polities like agriculture, horticulture and food processing, animal husbandry and veterinary, urban development department, and town and country planning departments.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sarbananda-sonowal-distributes-portfolios-himanta-biswa-sarma-gets-finance-1411276 \| title=Sarbananda Sonowal Distributes Portfolios, Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets Finance \| date=26 May 2016 \| publisher=NDTV \| agency=Indo-Asian News Service \| access-date=20 September 2019 }}</ref>

	In January 2018, Assam Agriculture Minister Bora inaugurated a chief minister’s free diagnostic and laboratory services at the Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital here in a colourful ceremony in presence of the joint director of health services, ADC (H), superintendent of SKK civil hospital, representatives from HLL Lifecare Ltd and other dignitaries.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=Minister Atul Bora launches free laboratory and diagnostic service\|date=23 July 2018\|url=https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/\|access-date=23 January 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190843/https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/\|archive-date=23 January 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Bora, Atul}}~~
	~~[[Category:Asom Gana Parishad politicians]]~~
	~~[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Assam]]~~
	~~[[Category:1960 births]]~~
	~~[[Category:Living people]]~~
	~~[[Category:People from Golaghat district]]~~
	~~[[Category:Assam MLAs 2006–2011]]~~
	~~[[Category:Assam MLAs 2016–2021]]~~
	~~[[Category:Assam MLAs 2021–2026~~]]

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	\| caption =		\| caption = Bora in 2016
	\| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]		\| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]
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	\| predecessor3 = Nagen Neog		\| predecessor3 = [[Nagen Neog]]
	\| successor3 = [[Ajanta Neog]]		\| successor3 = [[Ajanta Neog]]
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	On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Bora also practised law for a few years till assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee and in the year 2011 he was elected as the Working President of the party and on 15 July 2014, Bora has assumed the charge of President of the party.		On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Bora also practised law for a few years till assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee and in the year 2011 he was elected as the Working President of the party and on 15 July 2014, Bora has assumed the charge of President of the party.
			[[File:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu lighting the lamp to inaugurate the year long Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Assam Agricultural University, in Jorhat, Assam.JPG\|thumb\|Bora with Vice President [[Venkaiah Naidu\|M. Venkaiah Naidu]] and Governor [[Jagdish Mukhi\|Jagadish Mukhi]]]]
	Bora after taking charge of his new responsibility as the President of the party has been trying his level best to improve the position of the party by visiting various districts of Assam and has been interacting with the party workers, intellectuals, and influential persons of the state and also people representing various sections of the society.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=AGP Working President Atul Bora is New Party President\|journal=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2014\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/AGP-Working-President-Atul-Bora-is-New-Party-President/2014/07/17/article2335222.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/interview-that-bjp-has-taken-us-as-key-partner-proves-our-importance-says-agp-president-atul-bora/\|title=That BJP has taken us as key partner proves our importance: AGP president Atul Bora\|date=21 March 2016\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-11/news/71416648_1_agp-prafulla-kumar-mahanta-two-time-chief-minister\|title=Have faith in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: AGP president\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>		Bora after taking charge of his new responsibility as the President of the party has been trying his level best to improve the position of the party by visiting various districts of Assam and has been interacting with the party workers, intellectuals, and influential persons of the state and also people representing various sections of the society.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=AGP Working President Atul Bora is New Party President\|journal=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2014\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/AGP-Working-President-Atul-Bora-is-New-Party-President/2014/07/17/article2335222.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/interview-that-bjp-has-taken-us-as-key-partner-proves-our-importance-says-agp-president-atul-bora/\|title=That BJP has taken us as key partner proves our importance: AGP president Atul Bora\|date=21 March 2016\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-11/news/71416648_1_agp-prafulla-kumar-mahanta-two-time-chief-minister\|title=Have faith in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: AGP president\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

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	== Early career ==		== Early career ==
	Bora started his career of leadership from his student days. He was born 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.		Bora started his career of leadership from his student days. He was born in a family of [[Chutia people\|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 wherefrom 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.		Thereafter he got himself admitted to Kacharihat High School wherefrom 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.

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'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/assam2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=92|title=ATUL BORA (AGP):Constituency- Golaghat (Golaghat ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> 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 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 wherefrom 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 [[Assam Movement]] while he was a student. He was elected Organizing Secretary and thereafter the General Secretary of the [[All Assam Students Union]]. He was also President of the [[All Assam Students Union]] and during his tenure in the [[All Assam Students Union]] left no stone unturned to make the [[All Assam Students Union]] as powerful as it was by fighting for the genuine causes of Assam.

Bora also became the Founder Chairman of the North-East Students' Co-ordination Committee, composed of student organisations of the north-eastern states. As the Founder Chairman, Bora became instrumental in organising educational, cultural, socio-political, sports and awareness programmes in entire [[North-East India]].

The organisation under his leadership could draw the special attention of the Central Government to various common problems faced by the North-Eastern states. Bora joined active politics by enrolling himself as an [[Asom Gana Parishad]] worker in 1995.

On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Bora also practised law for a few years till assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee and in the year 2011 he was elected as the Working President of the party and on 15 July 2014, Bora has assumed the charge of President of the party.

Bora after taking charge of his new responsibility as the President of the party has been trying his level best to improve the position of the party by visiting various districts of Assam and has been interacting with the party workers, intellectuals, and influential persons of the state and also people representing various sections of the society.<ref>{{cite journal|title=AGP Working President Atul Bora is New Party President|journal=The New Indian Express|date=17 July 2014|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/AGP-Working-President-Atul-Bora-is-New-Party-President/2014/07/17/article2335222.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/interview-that-bjp-has-taken-us-as-key-partner-proves-our-importance-says-agp-president-atul-bora/|title=That BJP has taken us as key partner proves our importance: AGP president Atul Bora|date=21 March 2016|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-11/news/71416648_1_agp-prafulla-kumar-mahanta-two-time-chief-minister|title=Have faith in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: AGP president|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

In May 2016, Bora won the Bokakhat constituency. He was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May 2016 and has been allotted polities like agriculture, horticulture and food processing, animal husbandry and veterinary, urban development department, and town and country planning departments.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sarbananda-sonowal-distributes-portfolios-himanta-biswa-sarma-gets-finance-1411276 | title=Sarbananda Sonowal Distributes Portfolios, Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets Finance | date=26 May 2016 | publisher=NDTV | agency=Indo-Asian News Service | access-date=20 September 2019 }}</ref>

In January 2018, Assam Agriculture Minister Bora inaugurated a chief minister’s free diagnostic and laboratory services at the Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital here in a colourful ceremony in presence of the joint director of health services, ADC (H), superintendent of SKK civil hospital, representatives from HLL Lifecare Ltd and other dignitaries.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Minister Atul Bora launches free laboratory and diagnostic service|date=23 July 2018|url=https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/|access-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190843/https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/|archive-date=23 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bora, Atul}}
[[Category:Asom Gana Parishad politicians]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Assam]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Golaghat district]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2006–2011]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2016–2021]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2021–2026]]

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	~~{{short description\|Indian politician}}~~		#REDIRECT[[Atul Bora (AGP politician)]]
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	~~{{Infobox officeholder~~
	~~\| honorific-prefix =~~
	~~\| name = Atul Bora~~
	\| image = Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg
	~~\| caption = Bora in 2016~~
	~~\| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]~~
	~~\| term_start1 = 2016~~
	~~\| term_end1 =~~
	~~\| majority1 =~~
	~~\| predecessor1 = Arun Phukan~~
	~~\| successor1 =~~
	~~\| constituency1 = [[Bokakhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Bokakhat constituency]]~~
	~~\| office = [[Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Assam]]~~
	~~\| term_start = 24 May 2016~~
	~~\| 1blankname = Ministries~~
	~~\| 1namedata = [[Sarbananda Sonowal ministry\|Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Urban Development, Town and Country Planning]]~~
	~~\| office2 = President [[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| term_start2 = 15 July 2014~~
	~~\| term_end2 =~~
	~~\| predecessor2 = [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]]~~
	~~\| successor2 =~~
	~~\| office3 = Member of Assam Legislative Assembly~~
	~~<br>[[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Golaghat constituency]]~~
	~~\| predecessor3 = [[Nagen Neog]]~~
	~~\| successor3 = [~~[~~Ajanta Neog]]~~
	~~\| term_start3 = 1996~~
	~~\| term_end3 = 2001~~
	~~\| office4 = Working President~~ [~~[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| successor4 = [[Keshab Mahanta]]~~
	~~\| term_start4 = 2011~~
	~~\| term_end4 = 2014~~
	~~\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1960\|4\|7}}~~
	~~\| birth_place = Borahi Gaon, [[Golaghat district]], [[Assam]]~~
	~~\| occupation = [[Politician]]~~
	~~\| spouse = Bulbuli Baruah~~
	~~\| children =~~
	~~\| party = [[Asom Gana Parishad]]~~
	~~\| alma_mater = [[Gauhati University]]~~
	~~\| profession =~~
	~~\| nationality = Indian~~
	~~\| sibling =~~
	~~\| website = {{URL\|atulbora.com}}~~
	}}
	~~'''~~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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/assam2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=92\|title=ATUL BORA (AGP):Constituency- Golaghat (Golaghat ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> 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 people\|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 wherefrom 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 [[Assam Movement]] while he was a student. He was elected Organizing Secretary and thereafter the General Secretary of the [[All Assam Students Union]]. He was also President of the [[All Assam Students Union]] and during his tenure in the [[All Assam Students Union]] left no stone unturned to make the [[All Assam Students Union]] as powerful as it was by fighting for the genuine causes of Assam.

	Bora also became the Founder Chairman of the North-East Students' Co-ordination Committee, composed of student organisations of the north-eastern states. As the Founder Chairman, Bora became instrumental in organising educational, cultural, socio-political, sports and awareness programmes in entire [[North-East India]].

	The organisation under his leadership could draw the special attention of the Central Government to various common problems faced by the North-Eastern states. Bora joined active politics by enrolling himself as an [[Asom Gana Parishad]] worker in 1995.

	On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Bora also practised law for a few years till assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee and in the year 2011 he was elected as the Working President of the party and on 15 July 2014, Bora has assumed the charge of President of the party.
	[[File:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu lighting the lamp to inaugurate the year long Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Assam Agricultural University, in Jorhat, Assam.JPG\|thumb\|Bora with Vice President [[Venkaiah Naidu\|M. Venkaiah Naidu]] and Governor [[Jagdish Mukhi\|Jagadish Mukhi]]]]
	Bora after taking charge of his new responsibility as the President of the party has been trying his level best to improve the position of the party by visiting various districts of Assam and has been interacting with the party workers, intellectuals, and influential persons of the state and also people representing various sections of the society.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=AGP Working President Atul Bora is New Party President\|journal=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2014\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/AGP-Working-President-Atul-Bora-is-New-Party-President/2014/07/17/article2335222.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/interview-that-bjp-has-taken-us-as-key-partner-proves-our-importance-says-agp-president-atul-bora/\|title=That BJP has taken us as key partner proves our importance: AGP president Atul Bora\|date=21 March 2016\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-11/news/71416648_1_agp-prafulla-kumar-mahanta-two-time-chief-minister\|title=Have faith in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: AGP president\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

	In May 2016, Bora won the Bokakhat constituency. He was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May 2016 and has been allotted polities like agriculture, horticulture and food processing, animal husbandry and veterinary, urban development department, and town and country planning departments.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sarbananda-sonowal-distributes-portfolios-himanta-biswa-sarma-gets-finance-1411276 \| title=Sarbananda Sonowal Distributes Portfolios, Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets Finance \| date=26 May 2016 \| publisher=NDTV \| agency=Indo-Asian News Service \| access-date=20 September 2019 }}</ref>

	In January 2018, Assam Agriculture Minister Bora inaugurated a chief minister’s free diagnostic and laboratory services at the Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital here in a colourful ceremony in presence of the joint director of health services, ADC (H), superintendent of SKK civil hospital, representatives from HLL Lifecare Ltd and other dignitaries.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=Minister Atul Bora launches free laboratory and diagnostic service\|date=23 July 2018\|url=https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/\|access-date=23 January 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190843/https://nenow.in/minister-atul-bora-launches-free-laboratory-and-diagnostic-services/\|archive-date=23 January 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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