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'''Ajanta Neog''' ( born 1964)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who's Who|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/ajanta-neog.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> is an | '''Ajanta Neog''' ( born 1964)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who's Who|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/ajanta-neog.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> is an Indian politician who is currently the Finance and Social Welfare Minister in the [[Government of Assam]]. She is the first woman Finance Minister of Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Assam CM allots portfolios to ministers; keeps home, PWD, personnel with self|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-cm-allots-portfolios-to-ministers-keeps-home-pwd-personnel-with-self-101620735446583.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> She has been representing the [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Golaghat]] Assembly seat consecutively for the past five terms since 2001. She also holds the record for being the longest serving female legislator from Assam .<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Assam Gets Its First Woman Finance Minister as CM Himanta Gives Portfolio to 5-time MLA Ajanta Neog|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ajanta-neog-assam-first-woman-finance-minister-himanta-biswa-sarma-3728477.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Currently, she is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] which she joined in December 2020. After she resigned her post as a MLA . | Currently, she is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] which she joined in December 2020. After she resigned her post as a MLA . | ||
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Ajanta Neog was born in [[Guwahati]] to the late Sasadhar Das and the late Rebati Das. Her mother Rebati Das, was a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for [[Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalukbari]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jalukbari Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/jalukbari.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Elections in India}}</ref> She has secured her MA, LLB and LLM from Guwahati University. After completing her degrees she practiced law as an advocate in Gauhati High Court for a few years . | Ajanta Neog was born in [[Guwahati]] to the late Sasadhar Das and the late Rebati Das. Her mother Rebati Das, was a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for [[Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalukbari]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jalukbari Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/jalukbari.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Elections in India}}</ref> She has secured her MA, LLB and LLM from Guwahati University. After completing her degrees she practiced law as an advocate in Gauhati High Court for a few years . | ||
She was married to Karmashree Nagen Neog before he was killed in 1996. Her husband was a former minister. She has | She was married to Karmashree Nagen Neog before he was killed in 1996. Her husband was a former minister and belonged to the [[Chutia people|Chutia]] ethnic group. She has two sons. | ||
== Indian National Congress == | == Indian National Congress == | ||