Angoorlata Deka

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Angoorlata Deka
Member of Legislative Assembly, Assam
In office
2016–2021
Years active2006–2016, 2025
SpouseAkashdeep Deka [1]
Children1

Angoorlata Deka, also credited mononymously as Angoorlata, is an Indian actress and politician from Assam. She is a former member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. [2] She is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Assam State Commission for Women. [3]

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Acting career

Angoorlata has appeared in major roles in Assamese movies such as Junda Iman Gunda, Bakor Putek, Surjasta etc. [4] [5] She received the nomination for Best Actress in Assamese cinema at 2013 Filmfare Awards East for her role in Surjasta. [6]

In 2025 after nearly a decade of transition to politics, she returned to Assamese cinema in the movie Roi Roi Binale. [7]

Political career

Angoorlata joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in December 2015. [8] She represented the Batadroba constituency of Assam. [9] [10] She is one of six female candidates who were given tickets by the party, and one of two who won the elections in 2016. [11] In 2021 Assam elections, she ran for the constituency again but lost to Sibamoni Bora. [12]

Angoorlata served as the Vice-Chairman of the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra from 18 November 2019 until 2021. [13] [14] She was appointed the President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Assam on 18 August 2021, [15] until 2023 when she was succeeded by Swapna Bania. [16] On 4 August 2025, she was appointed the chairperson of the Assam State Commission for Women and assumed her duties on 11 August 2025. [17]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2006Aami AsomiyaJonaki
2007 Junda Iman Gunda Jeenucredited as Angoorlata
2010AnjanaJyoti
2012Moromjaan
Bakor PutekPadma
2013 Surjasta Namita Chaliha
2014PachauriNepali movie, credited as Angurlata
Hiya Diba Kakcredited as Angoorlata
Jeeya Jurir Xubax
2015Tez [18]
2016 Gaane Ki Aane Special appearance in the song "Dancing Tonight"
2025 Roi Roi Binale Meera

References

  1. ↑ "Star-spangled". The Telegraph. 4 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Meet First Time BJP MLA Angoorlata Deka Who Is Famous in Assam for Her Beauty". daily.bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of State Women Commissions". ncw.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bakor Putek Film Review: How Norms Can Ruin Lives". inbreakthrough. 3 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Deka, Prantik (25 May 2013). "Surjyasta releases to overwhelming reception". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Nominations for Vivel Filmfare Awards (Assamese), Filmfare
  7. ↑ "'Roi Roi Binale': Angoorlata Deka's Heartfelt Tribute to Zubeen". NE Now. 26 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sonowal ministry to start with 17 MLAs, allies want more of ministerial pie". firstpost.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "ANGOORLATA DEKA (Winner) BATADROBA (NAGAON)". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Batadroba (Assam) Election Results 2016". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Meet Angoorlata Deka, the actress-turned-MLA from Assam". indiatvnews.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "ANGOORLATA DEKA". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Key Officials". kalakshetra.assam.gov.in. 21 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Actor-Turned-Politician Angoorlata Appointed as Vice-Chairman of Kalakshetra". NE Now. 19 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "BJP Assam releases list of state office bearers of 2021-2023". News Live. 18 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Assam: BJP appoints Swapna Bania as new president of Mahila Morcha, Angoorlata Deka relieved". The Assam Tribune. 13 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Assam Women Commission a reliable platform for justice and safety, says Angoorlata Deka". NE Now. 6 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Assamese film Tez to be screened at Cannes". assamtribune.com. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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