Bhubaneswar Kalita | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 10 April 2014 - 5 August 2019 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dwijendra Nath Sharmah |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Prakanta Warissa |
| Constituency | Assam |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Member of Parliament In Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Prabin Chandra Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Bijoya Chakravarty |
| Constituency | Gauhati |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Constituency | Rangiya |
| Minister of Commerce,Industry and Information Technology,Government of Assam | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| President,Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paban Singh Ghatowar |
| Succeeded by | Anjan Dutta |
| Member of Panel of Vice Chairpersons (Rajya Sabha) | |
| Assumed office from | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1951 Rangiya,Assam,India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-Present) [1] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Profession | Politician |
Bhubaneswar Kalita (born 1 April 1951) is an Indian social worker,politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of the Indian National Congress until 2019.
A 1971 B.A. graduate from Cotton College,Guwahati,Kalita subsequently completed an M. A. in 1974 and an L.L.B. in 1978 from Gauhati University. [2]
Kalita has served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Assam for five terms,from 1984 to 1990,1990 to 1996,2008 to 2014,2014 to 2019 and since 2020. [3] He will be retiring from the Rajya Sabha with effect from 9 April 2026. [4] He has also served as a member of the 12th Lok Sabha from 1998 to 1999,and was an MLA of Assam from Rangiya from 2001 to 2006,during which he was an Assam state minister from 2002 to 2004. From 2004 to 2014,he was president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha (1st Term) | INC | Assam | 10 April 1984 | 9 April 1990 | 5 years,364 days | |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) | 10 April 1990 | 9 April 1996 | 5 years,365 days | |||
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) | 10 April 2008 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years,364 days | |||
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha (4th Term) | 10 April 2014 | 5 August 2019 | 5 years,117 days | |||
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha (5th Term) | BJP | 10 April 2020 | 9 April 2026 | 5 years,364 days | ||