Barpeta district{Pron:bə(r)ˈpeɪtəor bə(r)ˈpi:tə}is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) and has a population of 1,642,420.
Bongaigaon district (Prpn:ˈbɒŋgaɪˌgãʊ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. The district headquarters are located at Bongaigaon. The district occupies an area of 1,093 km2.
Barpeta is a town in Barpeta district of the state of Assam in India and is district headquarters. The city is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It is also called Satra Nagari of Assam due to the presence of various Vaishnavite Satras in the vicinity.
The political structure of Assam in India is headed by the ceremonial post of the Governor. He is assisted by a council of ministers,headed by the Chief Minister,who are members of the Assam Assembly. In recent years the Governor has become more powerful,especially because the last two Governors have been ex-Army generals and the Army is entrusted with anti-insurgency operations against ULFA and other armed groups.
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician who serving as 9th Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways since 2024. He also the Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Assam since 2021 and also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. He is the 14th Chief Minister of Assam from 2016 to 2021 and the former of Assam Legislative Assembly from Majuli from 2016 until he resigned in 2021 and from Moran constituency from 2001 to 2004. Sonowal earlier served as the Assam state unit President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2012 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2016. He has also served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs,Government of India,from 2014 to 2016 and the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development from 2014 to 2014 and the member of the Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur from 2014 to 2016 and from Dibrugarh from 2004 to 2009. He was also the member of the Asom Gana Parishad from 2001 to 2011.
Abhayapuri North Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Assam state in northeastern India.
Bijoya Chakravarty,is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. She served as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Gauhati from 2009 to 2019 and from 1999 to 2004. She was the Union Minister of State for Water Resources from 1999 to 2004. She was also the Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1992 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. She was one of the first members of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.
Renuka Devi Barkataki was an Indian politician from Assam. She was the Union Minister of state for education,social welfare and culture in the Janata Party government led by prime minister Morarji Desai from 1977 to 1979. In 1962,she was elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha from Barpeta constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. In 1972,she was elected to the Assam legislative Assembly from Hajo constituency. In 1977,she was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Gauhati constituency as a Janata Party candidate. Later,she became the honorary secretary of the Assam state branch of the Indian Red Cross Society. She died on 14 August 2017 in a government hospital due to injuries.
Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dhubri consists of 11 assembly segments of Lower Assam,covering all of South Salmara-Mankachar District and Dhubri districts parts of Goalpara district parts of Bongaigaon district and parts of Barpeta district. With an estimated population of 5 million residents Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency has 2.6 million registered voters. Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is the most populated constituency in the entire North-East region of India.
Kalgachia is a sub-urban town in Barpeta district,Assam,India. It is 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi) west of the district headquarters Barpeta.
Barpeta Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a Northeastern state of India. Barpeta is also part of Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
Phani Bhusan Choudhury is an Indian politician from Assam,India. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha representing Barpeta Lok Sabha constituancy as a member of Asom Gana Parishad. He has a distinct record of representing Bongaigaon constituency for the 8th consecutive time in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 1985. He was the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,Pension and Public Grievance,Government of Assam from 2018 to 2021 in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry. Phani was the member of the Housing Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly,Member,Public Undertakings committee of Assam Legislative Assembly Minister from 1996 to 2001. He was also Chairman of Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2011 and leader of AGP legislature Party from 2011 to 2016. Choudhury is a leader of the regional outfit Asom Gana Parishad.He is also elected as Protem Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly in 2021.
Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly,in Assam,northeastern India.
Bongaigaon is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Bongaigaon forms a part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Bhabanipur forms part of Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. There is an assembly segment by the same name in West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as well.
Jania is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Jania forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
Baghbar is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Baghbar forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency covers Baghbar thana in Barpeta sub-division.
Chenga Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Chenga forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency
Dharmapur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dharmapur forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
