Purnananda Chetia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 April 1964 – 2 April 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Assam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1951 – 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Sonari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1946 – 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Indian National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Annadabala Devi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Ramakanta Chetia (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Cotton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purnananda Chetia (22 February 1907 – unknown) was an Indian politician from Assam who served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1964 to 1970.
Life and family
Purnananda Chetia was born on 22 February 1907,[lower-alpha 1] the son of Ramakanta Chetia. He was educated at Sibsagar Government English High School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cotton College.[1]
He was married to Annadabala Chetia and they had three sons and one daughter together.[2]
Career
Chetia became a Member of Assam Legislative Assembly in 1946. In 1951, he was elected to the assembly for the constituency of Sonari.[3] He served as a minister in the Government of Assam in 1951, and from 1952 to 1957.[2]
Chetia was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1964, and served until 1970.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Some sources note his year of birth as 1905.
References
- ↑ The Indian and Pakistan Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rajya Sabha Biographical sketch" (PDF).
- ↑ "1951 election result".