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Father's Name
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Late Shri B.K. Thakur
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Mukhyada Thakur
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Date of Birth
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07 Oct 1939
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Place of Birth
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Baligaon, Jorhat (Assam)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 Jun 1965
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Spouse's Name
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Shri Jiten Chakravarty
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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M.A. (English)
Educated at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam and Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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Profession
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Educationist
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Permanent Address
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39, Srinagar Path, Bye Lane - I,
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Guwahati -78100 5, Assam
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Present Address
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18, Mahadev Road,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Tel : (011) 23752342, 09435017048, 09013180334 (M)
Fax : (011) 23752343
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Positions Held
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1977-78
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District Secretary, Janata Party, Mangaldai Branch, Assam
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1986-92
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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Deputy Leader, Rajya Sabha
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1986-87
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
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1987-89
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies
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1988-90
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Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha
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1990-91
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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1991-92
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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13 Oct. 1999
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Union Minister of State, Water Resources
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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21 Apr. 2010
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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1 Sep. 2014 - 18 Oct. 2016
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Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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29 Jan. 2015 onwards
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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19 Oct. 2016 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
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Books Published
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(i) “Najal Phiringathi”; (ii) “Abhijan”; and (iii) “Karagar” (Assamese novels)
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Wrote poems, short stories, novels, features, write-ups and light essays; freelance journalist; contributed articles on national, international, social and political issues under the pen name, “B.C.”; as a regular columnist in Assam Tribune, wrote more than two hundred feature articles and write-ups on current affairs from 1964 to 1968
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Organised women folk of Assam in both urban and rural areas in the name of Assam Mahila Samiti, Assam Weavers Association; organising awareness and training camps for women and rural youth in coordination with various N.G.Os; associated with Children welfare activities specifically in the field of education and health
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Special Interests
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Development work in rural areas;Sports and travelling
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Sports and Clubs
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Sports woman of repute and holding a number of records, viz., record breaking performance in
Assam Inter-College Sports Festivals,Gauhati University, 1955-59 and won best athlete trophy
for two years, 1955-57; Member, (i) Guwahati Health Club; (ii) Barkhetly Natyalaya Pragjyoti
Sports Club; (iii) Weavers Club; (iv) Constitution Club; (v) Indigenous Sports Club; and (vi) Boys
Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Associated with Praja Socialist Party, 1965-77; President, (i) District Moina Parijat, Mangaldai,
1970-73; (ii) District Table Tennis Association, Mangaldai, 1978-84; and (iii) International Youth
Hostel Association of India, Assam Branch since January, 1988; District President, (i) Mangaldai
Rickshaw Thela Association, 1979-84; and (ii) Mangaldai Harijan Sanstha, 1975-85;
Vice-President, All Assam Moina Parijat, 1969-71; General Secretary, Mahila Parishad, Assam,
since February, 1988; Assistant General Secretary, J.B. College Students Union, 1955-56;
Secretary, District Mahila Samiti, Mangaldai, 1969-75; Joint Secretary, All Assam Women
Writers Association, 1976-81; Adviser, All Assam Mahila Parishad, 1985-86; took part in
various socio-political movements and was arrested a number of times; as Vice-President,
Kisan Morcha (B.J.P.) widely travelled in rural areas of the State and inspired farmers to resort
to modern methods of cultivation; served as Professor from 1965-92
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