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'''Ranee Narah''' (born 31 October 1965) is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician from [[Assam]], and | '''Ranee Narah''' (born 31 October 1965) is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician from [[Assam]], and former [[Rajya Sabha]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] for the state between 2016-2022. She was previously a three-term [[Lok Sabha]] MP from [[Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lakhimpur]] constituency, 1998-2004 and 2009-2014, and [[Minister of State]] in the [[Union Cabinet of India|Union]] [[Ministry of Tribal Affairs|Tribal Affairs]] ministry from 2012 to 2014. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 31 March 2022
Ranee Narah | |
|---|---|
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| Rajya Sabha MP | |
| In office 3 April 2016 – 2 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Naznin Faruque |
| Succeeded by | Pabitra Margherita |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs | |
| In office 28 November 2012 – 23 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Lok Sabha MP | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Kumar Sarmah |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Constituency | Lakhimpur |
| Lok Sabha MP | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Kumar Sarmah |
| Succeeded by | Arun Kumar Sarmah |
| Constituency | Lakhimpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jahanara Choudhury 31 October 1965 Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Bharat Narah |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
Ranee Narah (born 31 October 1965) is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam, and former Rajya Sabha MP for the state between 2016-2022. She was previously a three-term Lok Sabha MP from Lakhimpur constituency, 1998-2004 and 2009-2014, and Minister of State in the Union Tribal Affairs ministry from 2012 to 2014.
Biography
Narah is a graduate of Gauhati University.[1] She played professional cricket as captain of the Assam state team.[2] She was President of the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) until its merger with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2006.[3] She was a member of the BCCI Women's Committee.[3] Narah has also served as President of the Assam Women's Cricket Association, and Vice-President of the Assam Cricket Association and Assam Football Association.[4][5][6]
Narah was elected President of the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress in 1998.[1] In the same year, she was elected to the Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur constituency. She was re-elected from Lakhimpur in 1999 and 2009.[1] Narah was elected to the National Council of the Indian Youth Congress in 2003.[7] She was appointed Deputy Chief Whip of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha in 2009.[8] In 2012, Narah was inducted into the Union Cabinet of India as Minister of State in the Tribal Affairs ministry.[9] In 2016, Narah was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.[10]
Narah is married to Bharat Narah, a six-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly, and former cabinet minister in the Assam government.[2][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Smt. Ranee Narah". Government of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ex-cricketer clean bowls dissidence". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WCAI to be disbanded shortly". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Women footballers honoured". The Assam Tribune. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dynamo Triumph". Yahoo. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Tiding over dissidence".
- ↑ "Tribune News Service". The Tribune India. 17 July 2003. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ranee deputy whip of LS". The Assam Tribune. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sportsperson-turned-politician Narah gets ministerial berth". Zee News. 28 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Assam: Ahead of assembly polls, Congress wins both Rajya Sabha seats in cross-voting". 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Hereditary politics: Political families of India". India Today. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.