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Biswajit Daimary
Biswajit Daimary | |
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| Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Deputy Speaker | Numal Momin |
| Preceded by | Hitendra Nath Goswami |
| Constituency | Panery |
| Rajya Sabha members from Assam | |
| In office 23 February 2021 – 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 10 April 2008 – 21 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kamali Basumatari |
| Constituency | Panery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1971 Suagpur, Baksa district, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bodoland People's Front (2006-2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Mina Brahma Daimary ( m. 1999) |
| Children | Two sons and two daughters |
| Residence | Suagpur, Baksa district, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam |
| Education | M. A., Hindi Visharad |
| Alma mater | Kokrajhar College Madurai Kamaraj University |
| Profession | Social Worker and Agriculturist |
| As of 15 October, 2015 Source: [1] | |
Biswajit Daimary (born 4 February 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is current speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly.[2][3] He represented Assam in Rajya Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and as a member of the Bodoland People's Front. He was first elected as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. Later elected as Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014. He was elected for second term from 2014 to 2020 as a member of Bodoland People's Front and from 2021 as a member of the BJP.[4] In November 2020, Daimary left BPF to join Bharatiya Janata Party before election Bodoland Territorial Council elections.[5][6] On 21 November 2020, Daimary resigned from the Rajya Sabha.[7] He was re-elected on 23 February 2021.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Daimary was born to Surendra Daimary and Fedab Daimary in Suagpur, Baksa district in Assam. He completed Higher Secondary education from Kokrajhar College. He married Mina Brahma Daimary on 4 December 1999.[1]
Positions held[edit]
Political positions held by Daimary:[1]
- 2001–2006 – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
- 2006–2008 – Chairman, Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Co-operative Federation Limited, Government of Assam
- Apr 2008 to Nov 2021 – Elected to Rajya Sabha
- Sep 2010 – Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture
- May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
- Aug 2009 to present – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
- Aug 2009 to present – Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- 2021–present – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
- 2021–present – Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Detailed Profile: Shri Biswajit Daimary". Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Biswajit Daimary's journey from tea stall to Rajya Sabha to Assam Assembly speaker". Times of India. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "BJP legislator Biswajit Daimary becomes new Assam Speaker". Economic Times. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India - Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "Assam MP Biswajit Daimary quits Bodoland People's Front ahead of Council polls". The Hindu. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "'BPF MP, MLA to join BJP month before BTC polls' | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Choudhury, Ratnadip (22 November 2020). "Bodoland People's Front Lone MP Resigns From Rajya Sabha, To Join BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ Choudhury, Ratnadip (23 February 2021). "BJP's Biswajit Daimary Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Assam". NDTV. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ Singh, Bikash (23 February 2021). "BJP's nominee Biswajit Daimary was elected unopposed to Rajya sabha". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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