Know your Politician
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Gauhati (Assam )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Parag Chaliha
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Dipali Chaliha
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Date of Birth
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01.11.1955
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Place of Birth
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Dibrugarh (Assam)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Oct 1980
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Romani Chaliha
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A.(English), LL.B.
Educated at Guwahati University, Gauhati (Assam)
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Profession
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Professor
Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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Zoo Narengi Tin-Ali, Zoo Road,
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Guwahati – 3 ( Assam)
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(0361) 2450946
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Present Address |
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20, Windsor Place,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23315785, 26122955, 9868180325 (M)
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Position Held |
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1990-92
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General Secretary, All India Youth Congress
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1980-81
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Vice President, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress
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1985-90
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President, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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1991-96
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology
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1996
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Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)
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1999
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General Secretary, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Culture
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Associated with the Stage movement in Guwahati acted in many plays, T.V. serials, Assamese films; Asstt. Editor: Anubhuti (1975-76); Editor: Yubak (1977)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with NGOs involved in promotion of handloom handicrafts; prevention of aids and drugs, environment protection, as chairman, Jyoti Chitraban involved in the promotion of Assamese Films and Television; Vice-President, Assam State Rural Workers Federation (INTUC)
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Special Interests
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Social works, welfare of destitutes, widows, and spastics, sports, cultural activities, foreign affairs and home affairs
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to classical music, old songs and reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Tennis, cricket, footbal and chess
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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President, NSUI, Guwahati University, 1974-77; Chairman, Jyoti Chitraban, Film Society, Assam, 2002-03; Vice- Chairman, State Planning Board, Assam, 1998; Founder Secretary, Sibsagar District Congress ( I ) 1978-80; General Secretary, Cotton College Students Union, 1972-73; Convenor, Foreign Affairs Department, AICC, 1993-96; Member, (i) Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati, (ii) Governing body of NEIGRIMS and (iii) Delimitation Committee of Election Commission for Assam
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Reference: Loksabha